CVE-2012-5972
EUVD-2012-584617.01.2013, 16:55
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.
Affected Products (NVD)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| specview | specview | 𝑥 ≤ 2.5 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-23 - Relative Path TraversalThe software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.