CVE-2012-2202

Lotus Protector For Mail Security vulnerability

CVSS

3.5

EPSS

3.0%

EPSS pct

86th

Exploited

No known

Directory traversal vulnerability in javatester_init.php in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Affected vendor

Ibm

Affected product

Lotus Protector For Mail Security

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Published

2012-07-27

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 86% of all scored CVEs.

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