FKIE_CVE-2012-2139

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-07-18 18:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:41
Severity
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb in the Mail gem before 2.4.4 for Ruby allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the to parameter.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080645.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080648.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080747.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48970Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/8
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759092
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=816352
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/mikel/mail/commit/29aca25218e4c82991400eb9b0c933626aefc98fExploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080645.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080648.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080747.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48970Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/26/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759092
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=816352
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mikel/mail/commit/29aca25218e4c82991400eb9b0c933626aefc98fExploit, Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rubygems mail_gem *
rubygems mail_gem 2.3.2
rubygems mail_gem 2.3.3
rubygems mail_gem 2.4.1

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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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      "nodes": [
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          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:mail_gem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F4FF0928-2CF5-4614-9DB1-5D6C7425F93E",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.4.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:mail_gem:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:mail_gem:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B0743617-3C95-4DFE-B19B-425FE4A4876B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:mail_gem:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "BB91D56B-7AAE-4501-845F-84EA617BA3CC",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb in the Mail gem before 2.4.4 for Ruby allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the to parameter."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb en la gema Mail antes de v2.4.3 para Ruby, permite a atacantes remotos para leer archivos de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de .. (punto punto) en el par\u00e1metro to."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-2139",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:41:04.160",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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  },
  "published": "2012-07-18T18:55:01.463",
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}



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