What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5298?

CVE-2012-5298 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5298?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5298. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Mavili Guestbook CVE-2012-5298

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-10-04 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Mavili Guestbook

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 04, 2012 - 17:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Mavili Guestbook, as released in November 2007, stores guestbook.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the database via a direct request.

AnalysisAI

Mavili Guestbook, as released in November 2007, stores guestbook.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the database via a direct request. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Mavili Guestbook, as released in November 2007, stores guestbook.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the database via a direct request. Affected products include: Mavili Guestbook Project Mavili Guestbook.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.