CVE-2012-5100 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in HServer 0.1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a (1) ..%5c (dot dot encoded backslash) or (2) %2e%2e%5c (encoded dot dot backslash) in the PATH_INFO.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.88% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| luizpicanco | hserver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HServer 0.1.1 - Directory Traversal | 2012-01-05 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0028.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51286
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72138
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0028.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51286
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72138
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