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CVE-2012-5972

SpecView Directory Traversal

Low2.6EPSS 5.0%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
icscert

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-5972, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
icscertCNA (assigner)2.0Low2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
5.0% · top 7.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.

Weakness

Affected products

  • SpecView · SpecView

    • affected ≤ 2.5 Build 853

What to do

Solution: SpecView recommends users download and install the update from their web site which mitigates the vulnerability.

References (3)

Sources

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Record last updated .