Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5897 · published 17 November 2012

CVE-2012-5897: Quest intrust permissions and access controls vulnerability

Quest · Intrust

The (1) SimpleTree and (2) ReportTree classes in the ARDoc ActiveX control (ARDoc.dll) in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier do not properly implement the SaveToFile method, which allows remote attackers to write or overwrite arbitrary files via the bstrFileName argument.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.8% · top 10.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

9.3CVSS 2.0 base score

3.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References, 6 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

Intrust Quest

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0155.html	Exploit
http://osvdb.org/80664
http://secunia.com/advisories/48566	Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18672	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52773	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74442
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0155.html	Exploit
http://osvdb.org/80664
http://secunia.com/advisories/48566	Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18672	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52773	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74442

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5897), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.