TI-2012-04196 Aliases CVE-2012-4959 GHSA-jhjc-rwwv-j42x

Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows…

HIGH 81CWE-22Published 2012-11-18 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute files via a 130 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.71194 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-2012-4959
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhjc-rwwv-j42x

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-2012-04195 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-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

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