What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5344?

CVE-2012-5344 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: 6.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5344?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5344. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.6%.

Iptools CVE-2012-5344

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2012-10-09 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Iptools

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 09, 2012 - 15:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebServer (Thttpd.bat) in IpTools (aka Tiny TCP/IP server) 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a HTTP request.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebServer (Thttpd.bat) in IpTools (aka Tiny TCP/IP server) 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. 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 as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebServer (Thttpd.bat) in IpTools (aka Tiny TCP/IP server) 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a HTTP request. Affected products include: Kepler Lam Iptools.

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.