CVE-2012-1260

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer 8.6.2.16204, and possibly other versions before 9.0.1.19899, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newUser parameter. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability, since an administrator might already have the privileges to create arbitrary script.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.92% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory trustwave.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111791/Scrutinizer-8.6.2-Bypass-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html third party advisory exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18750 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52989 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74825 vdb entry
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/twsl2012-008-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-scrutinizer-netflow-sflow-analyzer/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1260?
CVE-2012-1260 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1260?
To fix CVE-2012-1260, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1260 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1260 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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