CVE-2017-12879

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS-STORED) vulnerability in the DEVICES OR SENSORS functionality in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before 17.3.33.2654 allows authenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory paessler.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/preview release notes vendor advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6WbMqXSfqQFODZHUGtLdzU3eDA permissions required
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable
https://youtu.be/QOLdH2oey8Q

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12879?
CVE-2017-12879 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12879?
To fix CVE-2017-12879, 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-2017-12879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12879 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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