CVE-2012-5897 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The (1) SimpleTree and (2) ReportTree classes in the ARDoc ActiveX control (ARDoc.dll) in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier do not properly implement the SaveToFile method, which allows remote attackers to write or overwrite arbitrary files via the bstrFileName argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.83% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| quest | intrust |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quest InTrust 10.4.x - ReportTree / SimpleTree Classes | 2012-03-28 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0155.html
- http://osvdb.org/80664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18672
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52773
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74442
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0155.html
- http://osvdb.org/80664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18672
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52773
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74442
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