CVE-2012-5978

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

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) View Connection Server and (2) View Security Server in VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Affected (9)

Products: Vmware: View

1 product

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware View	Version 4.0.0
Vmware View	Version 4.0.0 u2
Vmware View	Version 4.5
Vmware View	Version 4.6.0
Vmware View	Version 4.6.1
Vmware View	Version 5.0.0
Vmware View	Version 5.0.0 u2
Vmware View	Version 5.0.1
Vmware View	Version 5.1.0

Related CWEs

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 (6)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027875

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17049

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027875

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17049

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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