Scalar I500 Firmware
CVE-2012-1841
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in logShow.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter.
AnalysisAI
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in logShow.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in logShow.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter. Affected products include: Quantum Scalar I500 Firmware, Quantum Scalar I500, Dell Powervault Ml6000 Firmware, Dell Powervault Ml6000, Dell Powervault Ml6010.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in saveRestore.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware
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Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
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