9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-4701
Tridium Niagara AX Directory Traversal Information Disclosure
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Tridium Niagara AX 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 allows remote attackers to read sensitive files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by leveraging (1) valid credentials or (2) the guest feature.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 15, 2013, 12:09 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 22, 2023, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4701 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tridium niagara_ax
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-4701.

URL Resource
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-045-01.pdf Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.niagara-central.com/ord?portal:/dev/wiki/Niagara_AX_Security_Patch_11-Feb-2013 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-4701 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-045-01.pdf US Government Resource http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-045-01.pdf Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.niagara-central.com/ord?portal:/dev/wiki/Niagara_AX_Security_Patch_11-Feb-2013 No Types Assigned https://www.niagara-central.com/ord?portal:/dev/wiki/Niagara_AX_Security_Patch_11-Feb-2013 Broken Link
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagra_ax_framework:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagara_ax:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagra_ax_framework:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagara_ax:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagra_ax_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:tridium:niagara_ax:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.41 }} 0.82%

score

0.86733

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability