Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-1196?

Affected: Lenovo Thinkmanagement Console (Landesk) versions 9.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-1196 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-1196 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-1196?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1196?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-1196 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-1196

MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the VulCore web service (WSVulnerabilityCore/VulCore.asmx) in Lenovo ThinkManagement Console 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a ..

Published Feb 17, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-1196 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Lenovo Thinkmanagement Console (Landesk).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

51%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the VulCore web service (WSVulnerabilityCore/VulCore.asmx) in Lenovo ThinkManagement Console 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a SetTaskLogByFile SOAP request.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Lenovo Thinkmanagement ConsoleLandesk	9.0.3	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 17, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisory47666
exploitMSF landesk_thinkmanagement_upload_asp.rb
exploitExploitDB-18623
exploitExploitDB-18714
other79277

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the VulCore web service (WSVulnerabilityCore/VulCore.asmx) in Lenovo ThinkManagement Console 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a ..
Affected: Lenovo Thinkmanagement Console (Landesk) versions 9.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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