CVE-2012-6664

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-06-22. NVD baseline CVSS 9.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 30%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the TFTP Server in Distinct Intranet Servers 3.10 and earlier allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) get or (2) put commands.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(medium)
EPSS
98.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 21, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Just a moment

https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/48021
generic🟡 PoC Available

Distinct TFTP 3.10 - Writable Directory Traversal Execution (Metasploit) - Windows webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41714

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 29× 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. 2026-07-11 08:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-05-22 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-41714✓ verified
    First seen Apr 8, 2012

    Distinct TFTP 3.10 - Writable Directory Traversal Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/tftp/distinct_tftp_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Apr 8, 2012

    Distinct TFTP 3.10 Writable Directory Traversal Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-6664?
CVE-2012-6664 is a critical vulnerability published on June 21, 2024. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the TFTP Server in Distinct Intranet Servers 3.10 and earlier allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) get or (2) put commands.
When was CVE-2012-6664 disclosed?
CVE-2012-6664 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 21, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-6664 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-6664 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-6664?
CVE-2012-6664 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-6664?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6664, 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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