CVE-2012-5641 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the partition2 function in mochiweb_util.erl in MochiWeb before 2.4.0, as used in Apache CouchDB befor…
published 2014-03-18 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5525
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
8.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/melkote/mochiweb/commit/ac2bf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/melkote/mochiweb/commit/ac2bf
exploit, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/57313
vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/81
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51765
third-party-advisory
- github.com /mochi/mochiweb/issues/92
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/81240
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5641
- NVD CVE-2012-5641
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