Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 NFRAgent.exe path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file NFRAgent.exe. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-4957. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 (Reporting Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file NFRAgent.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /FSF/CMD request with a full pathname in a PATH element of an SRS record.

The weakness was shared 11/18/2012 by Juan Vazquez as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4957 since 09/17/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120679 (Novell File Reporter Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12789.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80129), Exploit-DB (23323), SecurityFocus (BID 56579†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37389†). The entries VDB-62966, VDB-62965 and VDB-62963 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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OpenVAS ID: 800731
OpenVAS Name: Novell File Reporter NFRAgent.exe Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: novell_file_reporter_srs_fileaccess.rb
MetaSploit Name: NFR Agent SRS Record Arbitrary Remote File Access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Juan Vazquez
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62964
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X-Force: 80129
SecurityFocus: 56579 - Novell File Reporter 'NFRAgent.exe' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 37389 - Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 Remote Arbitrary File Read via a /FSF/CMD Request With a Full Pathname, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/02/2025 09:20
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (71), 04/21/2017 22:07 (9), 08/12/2024 01:45 (17), 09/01/2024 18:17 (2), 09/02/2025 09:20 (1)
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