CVE-2012-2969: Medium severity Caucho Resin vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2012
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Updated

Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin before 4.0.29, allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filename extensions for created files via a %00 sequence in a pathname within an HTTP request.

Affected Software

88 affected components
Caucho Resin<=4.0.28
Caucho Resin=2.0.0
Caucho Resin=2.0.1
Caucho Resin=2.0.2
Caucho Resin=2.0.3
Caucho Resin=2.0.4
Caucho Resin=2.0.5
Caucho Resin=2.1.0
Caucho Resin=2.1.1
Caucho Resin=2.1.2
Caucho Resin=2.1.3
Caucho Resin=2.1.4
Caucho Resin=2.1.5
Caucho Resin=2.1.6
Caucho Resin=2.1.7
Caucho Resin=2.1.8
Caucho Resin=2.1.9
Caucho Resin=2.1.10
Caucho Resin=2.1.11
Caucho Resin=2.1.12
Caucho Resin=2.1.13
Caucho Resin=2.1.14
Caucho Resin=2.1.15
Caucho Resin=2.1.16
Caucho Resin=2.1.snap
Caucho Resin=3.0.0
Caucho Resin=3.0.1-beta
Caucho Resin=3.0.2-beta
Caucho Resin=3.0.3
Caucho Resin=3.0.4
Caucho Resin=3.0.5
Caucho Resin=3.0.6
Caucho Resin=3.0.7
Caucho Resin=3.0.8
Caucho Resin=3.0.9
Caucho Resin=3.0.10
Caucho Resin=3.0.11
Caucho Resin=3.0.12
Caucho Resin=3.0.13
Caucho Resin=3.0.14
Caucho Resin=3.0.15
Caucho Resin=3.0.16
Caucho Resin=3.0.17
Caucho Resin=3.0.18
Caucho Resin=3.0.19
Caucho Resin=3.0.20
Caucho Resin=3.1.0
Caucho Resin=3.1.1
Caucho Resin=3.1.2
Caucho Resin=3.1.3
Caucho Resin=3.1.4
Caucho Resin=3.1.5
Caucho Resin=3.1.6
Caucho Resin=3.1.7
Caucho Resin=3.1.8
Caucho Resin=3.1.9
Caucho Resin=3.1.10
Caucho Resin=3.1.11
Caucho Resin=3.1.12
Caucho Resin=3.1.13
Caucho Resin=4.0.0
Caucho Resin=4.0.1
Caucho Resin=4.0.2
Caucho Resin=4.0.3
Caucho Resin=4.0.4
Caucho Resin=4.0.5
Caucho Resin=4.0.6
Caucho Resin=4.0.7
Caucho Resin=4.0.8
Caucho Resin=4.0.9
Caucho Resin=4.0.10
Caucho Resin=4.0.11
Caucho Resin=4.0.12
Caucho Resin=4.0.13
Caucho Resin=4.0.14
Caucho Resin=4.0.15
Caucho Resin=4.0.16
Caucho Resin=4.0.17
Caucho Resin=4.0.18
Caucho Resin=4.0.19
Caucho Resin=4.0.20
Caucho Resin=4.0.21
Caucho Resin=4.0.22
Caucho Resin=4.0.23
Caucho Resin=4.0.24
Caucho Resin=4.0.25
Caucho Resin=4.0.26
Caucho Resin=4.0.27

Event History

Aug 12, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2969?

CVE-2012-2969 has been categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on file upload restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2969?

To fix CVE-2012-2969, upgrade to Resin version 4.0.29 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-2969?

CVE-2012-2969 affects all versions of Caucho Resin prior to 4.0.29.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2969?

CVE-2012-2969 is a file handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

5

What can attackers do with CVE-2012-2969?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2012-2969 to create files with unintended filename extensions, potentially causing security issues.

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