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CVE-2012-5641

Directory traversal vulnerability in the partition2 function in mochiweb_util.erl in MochiWeb before 2.4.0, as used in Apache CouchDB before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.2, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the default URI.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
18 Mar 2014
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
8.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache CouchDBServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:couchdb
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
All 7 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.0.3
  • Version 1.0.0
  • Version 1.0.1
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.1.0
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.2.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5641
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5641