CVE-2012-4957 in the critical feed json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /…
published 2012-11-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4882
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 67.6%
- EPSS 67.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /FSF/CMD request with a full pathname in a PATH element of an SRS record.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/novell_file_reporter_srs_fileaccess)
- Published
Exploit prediction
67.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/novell_file_reporter_srs_fileaccess NFR Agent SRS Record Arbitrary Remote File Access metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2012-11-16
- EDB-23323 Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent - XML Parsing Remote Code Execution remote, 2012-12-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/273371
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- community.rapid7.com /community/metasploit/blog/2012/11/16/nfr-agent-buffer-vulnerabilites-cve-2012-4959
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4957
- NVD CVE-2012-4957
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