UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET BACKED ISSUER
DISTRIBUTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the monthly distribution period from: ~~November~~December 1513, 2022 to ~~December~~January 12, ~~2022~~2023

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-172143-08

Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: 0001561727

COMM 2012-CCRE5 Mortgage Trust
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 333-172143

Central Index Key Number of depositor: 0001013454

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of sponsor (if applicable): 0001541294

German American Capital Corporation
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of sponsor (if applicable): 0001089877

KeyBank National Association
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of sponsor (if applicable): 0001558761

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P.
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Lainie Kaye (212) 250-2500
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this filing)

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

38-3891394
38-3891395
38-7064536
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as agent for
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD 21045
(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity) (Zip Code)

(410) 884-2000
(Telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Registered/reporting pursuant to (check one)

Title of Class	Section 12(b)	Section 12(g)	Section 15(d)	Name of Exchange (If Section 12(b))
A-1			X
A-2			X
A-SB			X
A-3			X
A-4			X
X-A			X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No

Part I - DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

Item 1. Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

On ~~December~~January 12, ~~2022~~2023 a distribution was made to holders of the certificates issued by COMM 2012-CCRE5 Mortgage Trust.

The distribution report is attached as an Exhibit to this Form 10-D, please see Item 10(b), Exhibit 99.1 for the related information.

The following table presents the loss information for the trust assets for the COMM 2012-CCRE5 Mortgage Trust in accordance with Item 1100(b) as required by Item 1121(a)(9) of Regulation AB:

Loss Information as reported on DecemberJanuary 12, 20222023

Number of Delinquencies 30+ days	% of Delinquencies 30+ days by Pool Balance	Number of Loans/REOs with Losses	Average Net Loss
0	N/A	1	$78,749.06

No assets securitized by Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation (the "Depositor") and held by COMM 2012-CCRE5 Mortgage Trust were the subject of a demand to repurchase for breach of the representations and warranties contained in the underlying transaction documents during the distribution period from ~~November~~December 1513, 2022 to ~~December~~January 12, ~~2022~~2023.

The Depositor filed its most recent Form ABS-15G in accordance with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a "Rule 15Ga-1 Form ABS-15G") on February 15, 2022. The CIK number for the Depositor is 0001013454.

German American Capital Corporation ("GACC"), one of the sponsors, has filed a Form ABS-15G pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on February 15, 2022. The CIK number of GACC is 0001541294.

KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank"), one of the sponsors, has filed a Form ABS-15G pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on November 2, 2022. The CIK number of KeyBank is 0001089877.

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P. ("CCREL"), one of the sponsors, has filed a Form ABS-15G pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on May 12, 2022. The CIK number of CCREL is 0001558761.

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 102. ~~Exhibits.~~Legal Proceedings.

~~(a)~~Disclosure ~~The~~from ~~following~~Wells isFargo aBank, ~~list~~National ofAssociation, ~~documents filed~~ as ~~part~~certificate administrator, ofcustodian ~~this~~and/or ~~Report on Form 10-D~~trustee:

In December 2014, Phoenix Light SF Limited (99Phoenix Light) and certain related entities filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging claims against Wells Fargo Bank, N.1A., in its capacity as trustee for a number of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) ~~Monthly~~trusts. ~~report~~Complaints ~~distributed~~raising similar allegations have been filed by Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York and by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank in New York state court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, caused losses to investors, and plaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among ~~holders~~other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, notify investors of alleged events of default, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. In July 2022, the ~~certificates~~district ~~issued~~court dismissed Phoenix Light’s claims and certain of the claims asserted by ~~COMM~~Commerzbank ~~2012-CCRE5~~AG, and subsequently entered ~~Mortgage~~judgment ~~Trust~~in each case in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, ~~relating~~N.A. In August 2022, Phoenix Light and Commerzbank AG appealed the district court’s decision to the ~~December~~United 12States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Company previously settled two class actions filed by institutional investors and an action filed by the National Credit Union Administration with similar allegations. In addition, ~~2022 distribution~~Park Royal I LLC and Park Royal II LLC have filed substantially similar lawsuits in New York state court alleging Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, failed to take appropriate actions upon learning of defective mortgage loan documentation.

~~(b)~~Item ~~The~~10. ~~exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to this Form are listed above~~Exhibits.

~~SIGNATURES~~(a) The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Report on Form 10-D:

~~Pursuant~~(99.1) toMonthly ~~the~~report ~~requirements~~distributed to holders of the ~~Securities~~certificates ~~Exchange~~issued ~~Act~~by ofCOMM ~~1934, the~~2012-CCRE5 ~~registrant~~Mortgage ~~has~~Trust, ~~duly~~relating ~~caused this report~~ to ~~be signed on its behalf by~~ the ~~undersigned~~ ~~thereunto~~January ~~duly~~12, ~~authorized~~2023 distribution.

~~Deutsche~~(b) ~~Mortgage~~The &exhibits ~~Asset~~required ~~Receiving~~to ~~Corporation~~be filed by the Registrant pursuant to this ~~(Depositor)~~Form are listed above.

~~/s/ Matt Smith Matt Smith, Director~~SIGNATURES

~~Date: December~~Pursuant 22to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~2022~~the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

~~/s/~~Deutsche R.Mortgage ~~Chris~~& ~~Jones R.~~Asset ~~Chris~~Receiving ~~Jones,~~Corporation (Depositor) ~~Director~~

~~Date: December~~/s/ ~~22,~~Matt ~~2022~~Smith Matt Smith, Director

Date: January 24, 2023

/s/ R. Chris Jones
R. Chris Jones, Director

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