Is CVE-2012-1497 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1497 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1497?

CVE-2012-1497 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-1497

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.0EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

The default configuration of Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13 supports the "mt:Include file=" attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files by leveraging the template-designer role.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 1.3% (70th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-1515)
Published: March 3, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-1515 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

movabletype / movable type advanced
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2423
http://www.movabletype.org/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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