Path Traversal Vulnerability in Novell File Reporter by Novell

CVE-2012-4957

Summary

The vulnerability in Novell File Reporter version 1.0.2 is due to an absolute path traversal flaw found in NFRAgent.exe. This issue enables remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request that includes a full pathname within a PATH element of an SRS record. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain unauthorized access to read arbitrary files from the server, potentially leading to exposure of sensitive information.

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