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CVE-2012-5972

SpecView Directory Traversal

2.6 Public exploit

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
2.6 CVSS 2.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
5.00%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

5.00%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBspecview 2.5 build 853 - Directory Traversal2012-06-29

What each source reports

CVE List Score used2.6

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-2012-58462.6

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 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983No 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
NVD2.6

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 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-23, CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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