CVE-2012-5972 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2012-5972

SpecView Directory Traversal

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Luigi Auriemma identified a directory traversal vulnerability affecting SpecView

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

SpecView
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 17th, 2013
Last Modified: July 7th, 2025
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-23

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1565 Data Manipulation
Impact