Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-5978
CVE-2012-5978
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) View Connection Server and (2) View Security Server in VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.0.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:5.0.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:view:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.6.2, <5.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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