CVE-2012-3499

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.24-dev and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving hostnames and URIs in the (1) mod_imagemap, (2) mod_info, (3) mod_ldap, (4) mod_proxy_ftp, and (5) mod_status modules.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.79% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136612293908376&w=2 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c?r1=1209766&r2=1418752&diff_format=h
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58165 vdb entry
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/mappers/mod_imagemap.c?r1=1398480&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101196.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19312 vdb entry signature
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1207.html vendor advisory
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2637 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_info.c?r1=1225799&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_ftp.c?r1=1404625&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-201303e.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1208.html vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/generators/mod_status.c?r1=1389564&r2=1413732&diff_format=h
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
http://secunia.com/advisories/55032 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3499?
CVE-2012-3499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3499?
To fix CVE-2012-3499, 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-2012-3499 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3499 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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