CVE-2012-5972
SpecView Directory Traversal
CVE-2012-5972 is a vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Specview, published January 17, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.00%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (dot dot dot) in a URI.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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SpecView Directory Traversal
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (dot dot dot) in a URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-5972- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5846
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (dot dot dot) in a URI.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5846- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (dot dot dot) in a URI.
- Record
GHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983- Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in SpecView 2.5 build 853 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (dot dot dot) in a URI.
- Record
CVE-2012-5972- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23, CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | specview 2.5 build 853 - Directory Traversal | 2012-06-29 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |