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CVE-2012-6038

Published: Nov 26, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

admin/core/admin_func.php in razorCMS before 1.2.1 does not properly restrict access to certain administrator directories and files, which allows remote authenticated users to read, edit, rename, move, copy and delete files via the (1) dir parameter in a fileman or (2) filemanview action. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as a "path traversal."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/an/a
razorcmsrazorcms
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
razorcmsoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka razorcms

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.razorcms.co.uk/archive/core/old/razorCMS_core_v1_2_1_STABLE.zip
razorcms.co.uk
http://secunia.com/advisories/47461
secunia.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72268
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 26, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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