CVE-2012-4959 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 71.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute files via a 130 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 71.19% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | file reporter |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent - XML Parsing Remote Code Execution | 2012-12-12 |
| exploit-db | Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent FSFUI Record - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2012-11-19 |
References
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