# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57313
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/81
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51765
- https://github.com/mochi/mochiweb/issues/92
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81240
- https://github.com/melkote/mochiweb/commit/ac2bf

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