CVE-2012-3293

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.45, 7.0.x before 7.0.0.25, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.4, and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving FRAME elements, related to a cross-frame scripting (XFS) issue.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77179 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21606096 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55149 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM60839 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27022958

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3293?
CVE-2012-3293 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3293?
To fix CVE-2012-3293, 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-2012-3293 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3293 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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