CVE-2012-3382

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ProcessRequest function in mcs/class/System.Web/System.Web/HttpForbiddenHandler.cs in Mono 2.10.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a file with a crafted name and a forbidden extension, which is not properly handled in an error message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/d16d4623edb210635bec3ca3786481b82cde25a2 patch exploit
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15374367 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769799
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/11 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:140 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3382?
CVE-2012-3382 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3382?
To fix CVE-2012-3382, 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-2012-3382 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3382 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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