CVE-2012-2955

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative user interface in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.81% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/84014 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21605626
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659791 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/49897 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54486 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76798 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2955?
CVE-2012-2955 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2955?
To fix CVE-2012-2955, 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-2012-2955 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2955 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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