CVE-2012-5972 SpecView Directory Traversal
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the SpecView web server via directory traversal in the URI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5972?
CVE-2012-5972 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in SpecView, published on 17 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Specview Specview.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-5972 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5972 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983.