TI-2012-04194 Aliases CVE-2012-4957 GHSA-2rh3-6r34-qvm7

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2…

HIGH 71CWE-22Published 2012-11-18 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /FSF/CMD request with a full pathname in a PATH element of an SRS record.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.6762 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:file_reporter:1.0.2:::::::*	1.0.2	Vulnerable	Novell

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

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4957
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rh3-6r34-qvm7

References

Advisory 1

VU#273371

Other 1

https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/11/16/nfr-agent-buffer-vulnerabilites-cve-2012-4959

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-2012-04193 Heap-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences