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CVE-2012-5533

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 12.04% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-11-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2012-5533
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
12.04%

Original NVD Description

The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated using the "Connection: TE,,Keep-Alive" header.