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CVE-2012-0991 json

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) i…

published 14y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2012-1014

cvss
3.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.2%
EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
3
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the formname parameter to (1) contrib/acog/print_form.php; or (2) load_form.php, (3) view_form.php, or (4) trend_form.php in interface/patient_file/encounter.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36650)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36650 OpenEMR 4.1 - '/contrib/acog/print_form.php?formname' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-02-01
  • EDB-36649 OpenEMR 4.1 - '/Interface/patient_file/encounter/load_form.php?formname' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-02-01
  • EDB-36648 OpenEMR 4.1 - '/Interface/patient_file/encounter/trend_form.php?formname' Traversal Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-02-01
  • Nuclei template OpenEMR 4.1 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • htbridge.ch https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23069 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-02/0004.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51788 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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