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TI-2012-04193 Aliases CVE-2012-4956GHSA-72x7-fjwv-3c75

Heap-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote…

Priority HIGH 69CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of VOL elements in an SRS record.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.3772 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:file_reporter:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:file_reporter:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4956
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72x7-fjwv-3c75

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2012-04196 Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-04195 Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-04194 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-00855 Stack-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter (NFR) before 1.0.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-01942 Stack-based buffer overflow in NFREngine.exe in Novell File Reporter Engine before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02409 NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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