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CVE-2012-5978

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) View Connection Server and (2) View Security Server in VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

CVSS 5.0 · MediumBuzz score 16.0

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 16.0

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
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0
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Evidence

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  • VMware Issues Security Updates for vCenter Server Appliance and ESX ProductsSecurityWeek

    Just a week after issuing a patch to address a critical directory traversal vulnerability ( CVE-2012-5978 ) in its View server products, VMware on Thursday issued several security fixes that affect multiple product lines.

    newswww.securityweek.comDec 21, 2012, 10:15 AM
  • VMware Patches Critical Vulnerability In Server SoftwareSecurityWeek

    VMware on Thursday fixed a critical directory traversal vulnerability ( CVE-2012-5978 ) in its View server products, which if exploited, could enable a remote attacker to access arbitrary files from affected View Servers.

    newswww.securityweek.comDec 14, 2012, 9:59 AM

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