Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04553 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr4m-qxp9-h6pg
References
Exploit 1
More Axway Securetransport vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10632 Axway SecureTransport 5.x through 5.3 (or 5.x through 5.5 with certain API configuration)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-05797 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-4991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr4m-qxp9-h6pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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