CVE-2012-4997
Directory traversal vulnerability in acp/index.php in AneCMS allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in acp/index.php in AneCMS allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.82% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 4 March 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- anecms/anecms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18559Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52272Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73682
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18559Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52272Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73682
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.