Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-6324
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 and 5.1 before Patch 1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2012-6324
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6324
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6324
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-6324
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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-2012-6324
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html
VMSA-2012-0018.2Vendor Advisory
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