Saurabh Gupta Tiny Server 1.1.5 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Saurabh Gupta Tiny Server 1.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-5335. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Saurabh Gupta Tiny Server 1.1.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Tiny Server 1.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI of an HTTP request.

The weakness was published 10/08/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5335 since 10/08/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by KaHPeSeSe and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 206 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10297 (Web Server Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74114), Exploit-DB (18610), Tenable (10297), SecurityFocus (BID 52541†) and OSVDB (80586†). Similar entries are available at VDB-16131, VDB-40185, VDB-45270 and VDB-53526. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: KaHPeSeSe
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Nessus ID: 10297
Nessus Name: Web Server Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-5335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62635
X-Force: 74114 - Tiny Server directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 52541 - Tiny Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 80586

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/10/2025 21:26
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (57), 02/04/2018 10:43 (9), 12/14/2021 19:48 (3), 09/10/2025 21:26 (19)
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