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CVE-2012-2687

CVE detail

CVE-2012-2687

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the make_variant_list function in mod_negotiation.c in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.3, when the MultiViews option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is not properly handled during construction of a variant list.

CVSS 2.6 · LowBuzz score 17.5

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

11.0

2 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

6.5

2 sources across 1 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

2 source links · newest first

Apache Patches Fifty Bugs, Two Security Flaws, in Web ServerSecurityWeek
The Apache Software Foundation has fixed over fifty bugs, including two security vulnerabilities, in its venerable Web server software.
newswww.securityweek.comAug 22, 2012, 4:23 AM
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.3 fixes security issuesHelp Net Security
The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project released version 2.4.3 of the Apache HTTP Server. This version of Apache is the 3rd GA release of the new generation 2.4.x branch of Apache HTTPD and represents fifteen years of innovation by the project, and is recommended over all previous releases. This version of Apache is principally a security and bug fix release, including the following 2 security fixes: SECURITY: CVE-2012-3502 mod_proxy_ajp, mod_proxy_http: Fix … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 21, 2012, 1:22 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Aug 22, 2012

Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

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

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 2.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Access Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Access Complexity (AC): High. Successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Authentication (Au): None. The attacker does not need to authenticate.
Confidentiality Impact (C): None. There is no impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): Partial. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): None. There is no impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses