CVE-2012-2172

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the updateRegn parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.26% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/ibmssdssmp_sqlixss.txt exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75239 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/secbulletin_stg-storage_cve-2012-2171_cve-2012-2172 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2172?
CVE-2012-2172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2172?
To fix CVE-2012-2172, 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-2012-2172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2172 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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