Directory traversal vulnerability in combine.php in OSClass before 2.3.6 allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the type parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged to upload arbitrary files.
CVE-2012-1617
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.4 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 9.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.4MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.4(low)
- EG Risk
- 59(Track)EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity64% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 10%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 26, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (28)
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0024.html
- secalert@redhathttp://osclass.org/2012/03/05/osclass-2-3-6/
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48284
- secalert@redhathttp://www.codseq.it/advisories/osclass_directory_traversal_vulnerability
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/02/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/02/6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/7
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52336
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73754
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73755
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/osclass/OSClass/commit/1e7626f4e1a26371480989c0b937f107ea9a6d4b
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/osclass/OSClass/commit/a40b76695994442644e46e1b776d79660500566a
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/osclass/OSClass/commit/ff7ef8a97301aaaf6a97fe46c2c27981a86b4e2f#diff-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0024.html
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-36917✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 7, 2012
OSClass 2.3.x - Directory Traversal / Arbitrary File Upload
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