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ID:4023 - Exploit for Path traversal in Bitweaver - CVE-2012-5192
ID:4023 - Exploit for Path traversal in Bitweaver - CVE-2012-5192
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42102
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5192
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Bitweaver
Bitweaver
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in gmap/view_overlay.php in Bitweaver 2.8.1 and earlier. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "''%2F" (dot dot encoded slash) sequences in the overlay_type parameter.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.