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CVE-2012-5969

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Published: Dec 19, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.8
Vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 6.5 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities on the Huawei E585 device allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO of an sdcard/ request or (2) modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the req_page parameter to en/sms.cgi.

Affected (2)

Products: Huawei: E585, E585u 82
Huawei
2 products
E585
E585u 82
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
E585
All versions
E585u 82
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper 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.

References (4)

Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

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