CVE-2012-4959

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 71%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 71%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute files via a 130 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 18, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-04 06:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-23323✓ verified
    First seen Dec 12, 2012

    Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent - XML Parsing Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-22787✓ verified
    First seen Nov 19, 2012

    Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent FSFUI Record - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/novell/file_reporter_fsfui_upload✓ verified
    First seen Nov 16, 2012

    NFR Agent FSFUI Record File Upload RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-4959?
CVE-2012-4959 is a none vulnerability published on November 18, 2012. Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute files via a 130 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.
When was CVE-2012-4959 disclosed?
CVE-2012-4959 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 18, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-4959 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-4959 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-4959?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-4959, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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