The (1) SimpleTree and (2) ReportTree classes in the ARDoc ActiveX control (ARDoc.dll) in…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
Summary
The (1) SimpleTree and (2) ReportTree classes in the ARDoc ActiveX control (ARDoc.dll) in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier do not properly implement the SaveToFile method, which allows remote attackers to write or overwrite arbitrary files via the bstrFileName argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03826 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and 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
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.4.0.853 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Quest |
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.4.0.853 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Quest
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q586-cx23-6hg5
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-26 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Quest Intrust vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04921 The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-5897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q586-cx23-6hg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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