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Vcenter Server Appliance CVE-2012-6324

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2012-12-21 cve@mitre.org
VMware Path Traversal Vcenter Server Appliance
4.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 21, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.0

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), 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. 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. Affected products include: Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance.

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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