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CVE-2012-4957 is an absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2. The flaw allows a remote attacker to issue a /FSF/CMD request containing an SRS record with a full pathname supplied in the PATH element, causing the agent to access files outside any intended restriction and return arbitrary file contents. The vulnerable condition stems from improper validation of attacker-controlled path input, enabling direct access to files by absolute pathname.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary scanner module targeting a vulnerability in Novell File Reporter Agent (NFRAgent.exe), specifically CVE-2012-4957. The exploit leverages a flaw in the SRS service, accessible via HTTPS on port 3037, to read arbitrary files from the remote system. It does so by sending a specially crafted XML message to the /FSF/CMD endpoint, specifying the desired file path. If successful, the contents of the file are retrieved and stored as loot. The module is operational, providing a working file exfiltration capability against vulnerable NFR Agent versions 1.0.4.3 and 1.0.3.22. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with configuration options for the target port, SSL usage, and the file to retrieve. No detection or fake exploit code is present; this is a functional exploit module.
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