CVE-2012-4104: cisco unified_computing_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4104 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in cisco unified_computing_system. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-10-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the image-download process in the fabric-interconnect component in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in an image header, aka Bug ID CSCtq02706.

• 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.