CVE-2012-0315

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ALFTP before 5.31 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in a directory that is accessed for reading an extensionless file, as demonstrated by executing the README.exe file when a user attempts to access the README file.

Published: 2012-02-22 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-0315 is rated High Risk (66.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.23%). EPSS rose +1.47% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0315

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.76% 2.23% +1.47%
2 2026-03-29 0.56% 0.76% +0.20%
3 2025-10-23 — 0.56% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0315

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0315

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2012-0315

Comment: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0315

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
estsoft alftp <= 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
estsoft alftp 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
estsoft alftp 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
estsoft alftp 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:en:*:*:*:*
estsoft alftp 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
estsoft alftp 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0315

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