CVE-2012-5872 describes a critical blind SQL Injection vulnerability in ARC (aka ARC2) versions through 2011-12-01, specifically within the getTriplePatternSQL function of ARC2_StoreSelectQueryHandler.php, exploitable via comments in a SPARQL WHERE clause. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability over the network with low attack complexity. Although there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2011-12-01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arc2_project:arc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.