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CVE-2012-6609

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Directory traversal vulnerability in a_getlog.cgi in Polycom HDX Video End Points before 3.0.4 and UC APL before 2.7.1.J allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Polycom — HDX Video END PointsPolycom — UC APL

CWEs

References

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