Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-6522
Directory traversal vulnerability in the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6522
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 30.15%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6522
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-6522
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-6522
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18711
w-CMS 2.0.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities - PHP webapps ExploitExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359
w-CMS HTML Injection and Local File Include VulnerabilitiesExploit
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18348
w-CMS 2.01 - Multiple Vulnerabilities - PHP webapps ExploitExploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72302
w-CMS 'p' parameter directory traversal CVE-2012-6522 Vulnerability Report
Products affected by CVE-2012-6522
- cpe:2.3:a:w-cms:w-cms:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*