CVE-2012-3296

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Help link in the login panel in IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7R7.1.0 before SP4, 7R7.2.0 before SP2, and 7R7.3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01258
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01257
http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_the_help_link_on_the_power_hmc_login_panel_is_susceptible_to_reflected_cross_site_scripting_cve_2012_329617 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50376 third party advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01253
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77288 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03489 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03488 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03494 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027433 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3296?
CVE-2012-3296 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3296?
To fix CVE-2012-3296, 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-2012-3296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3296 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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