CVE-2012-0428 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0428?

CVE-2012-0428 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.6.x before 8.8.6.7 and 8.8.7.x before 8.8.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microfocus Edirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2012-0428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2012-0432 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2017-7429 Fix for NetIQ shell code upload High 8.8
• CVE-2021-22532 Possible NLDAP Denial of Service attack Vulnerability High 7.6
• CVE-2018-17950 Missing authorization in NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2 High 7.5
• CVE-2018-7686 Information disclosure in eDirectory (ZDI) High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8gqm-59h7-gqvf.