CVE-2012-5641 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in MochiWeb, specifically in the partition2 function, impacting Apache CouchDB versions prior to 1.0.4, 1.1.2, and 1.2.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the URI with a "..\" sequence. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, though its impact is limited to confidentiality (information disclosure). There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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