CVE-2012-1859

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in scriptresx.ashx in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Gold and SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Gold and SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted JavaScript elements in a URL, aka "XSS scriptresx.ashx Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 61.90% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15589 signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1859?
CVE-2012-1859 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1859?
To fix CVE-2012-1859, 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-2012-1859 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1859 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~62% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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