TI-2012-04982 Aliases CVE-2012-5972 GHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983

SpecView Directory Traversal

LOW 31CWE-23Published 2013-01-17 · Updated 2025-07-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05003 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SpecView	SpecView	up to 2.5 Build 853	—	No fix listed	CNA

SpecView VendorSpecView Affected up to 2.5 Build 853 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:specview:specview::::::::	up to 2.5	Vulnerable	SpecView

cpe:2.3:a:specview:specview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5 Vulnerable ·SpecView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5972
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhjh-m9vh-w983

References

Exploit 1

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/specview_1-adv.txt

Other 1

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-02

Sources

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