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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0315 · published 22 February 2012

CVE-2012-0315: Estsoft alftp vulnerability

Estsoft · Alftp

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.2% · top 18.1%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85695061/995223/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85695061/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000011 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.altools.jp/ETC/NEWS.aspx?mid=231&vidx=118 Broken Link
http://www.altools.jp/download.aspx Broken LinkPatch
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85695061/995223/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85695061/index.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000011 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.altools.jp/ETC/NEWS.aspx?mid=231&vidx=118 Broken Link
http://www.altools.jp/download.aspx Broken LinkPatch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0315), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.