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CVE-2012-10038Exploit

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for affected systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

Auxilium RateMyPet contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in upload_banners.php. The banner upload feature fails to validate file types or enforce authentication, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files. These files are stored in a web-accessible /banners/ directory and can be executed directly, resulting in remote code execution.

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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-434

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC and exploit tooling are both present
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Exploit tool or code specified in 1 signal
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-07: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-04-07: 1Exploit Tool / Code · 2026-04-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-07: 104-07
Signal classification1 categories
Exploit
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • 0day Signal@0dayPublishing
    Exploit

    🚨 CVE-2012-10038: Auxilium Rate... Zero-auth PHP upload to web-accessible /banners/ directory = instant shell, Metasploit module ready to serve #RCE #WebShell #CVE201210038. https://zerodaysignal.com/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10038 #netsec #vulnerability #CVE #sysadmin #zeroday

    Post summary

    The tweet announces that CVE-2012-10038 allows unauthenticated PHP file uploads to a web‑accessible directory, yielding an instant shell, and highlights a ready Metasploit module and a link for more details.

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