CVE-2012-1289: sap netweaver Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1289 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in sap netweaver. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-02-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logfilename parameter to (1) b2b/admin/log.jsp or (2) b2b/admin/log_view.jsp in the Internet Sales (crm.b2b) component, or (3) ipc/admin/log.jsp or (4) ipc/admin/log_view.jsp in the Application Administration (com.sap.ipc.webapp.ipc) component.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.