CVE-2012-4991
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-4991- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-4991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4915 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4915- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr4m-qxp9-h6pg No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow...
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Axway SecureTransport 5.1 SP2 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to (1) read, (2) delete, or (3) create files, or (4) list directories, via a ..%5C (encoded dot dot backslash) in a URI.
- Record
GHSA-qr4m-qxp9-h6pg- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Axway Secure Transport 5.1 SP2 - Directory Traversal | 2012-12-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4991 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Axway Securetransport, published December 13, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.55%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.