What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5171?

CVE-2012-5171 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Bezip CVE-2012-5171

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2012-11-08 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Path Traversal Bezip

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 08, 2012 - 11:46 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in Be Graph BeZIP before 3.10 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in Be Graph BeZIP before 3.10 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in Be Graph BeZIP before 3.10 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted archive file. Affected products include: Be-Graph Bezip. Version information: before 3.10.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.