5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-5641
MochiWeb Apache Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the partition2 function in mochiweb_util.erl in MochiWeb before 2.4.0, as used in Apache CouchDB before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.2, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the default URI.

INFO

Published Date :

March 18, 2014, 5:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5641 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache couchdb
1 Mochiweb_project mochiweb
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/81240 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81240 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.02 }} -1.01%

score

0.83678

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
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