CVE-2012-1221

RabidHamster R2/Extreme - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via Telnet File Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1221. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a stack-based buffer overflow and directory traversal vulnerability in R2/Extreme 1.65, but does not include actual exploit code. It references a binary exploit available via a GitLab link.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the telnet server in RabidHamster R2/Extreme 1.65 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the File command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36829

The provided text describes a stack-based buffer overflow and directory traversal vulnerability in R2/Extreme 1.65, but does not include actual exploit code. It references a binary exploit available via a GitLab link.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce | Info Leak
Complexity
Theoretical
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: R2/Extreme 1.65
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47966
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73114
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.org/adv/r2_1-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52061
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/79094

Scores

EPSS 0.0336
EPSS Percentile 87.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
rabidhamster/r2\/ < extreme
rabidhamster/r2\/extreme 1.51
Published Feb 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026