CVE-2012-5956

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ManageEngine AssetExplorer 5.6 before service pack 5614 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via fields in XML asset data to discoveryServlet/WsDiscoveryServlet, as demonstrated by the DocRoot/Computer_Information/output element.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory manageengine.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.manageengine.com/products/asset-explorer/sp-readme.html vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/571068 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5956?
CVE-2012-5956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5956?
To fix CVE-2012-5956, 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-2012-5956 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5956 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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