CVE-2012-1842 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library management interface via XSS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1842?

CVE-2012-1842 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 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 checkQKMProg.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1842?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Dell Powervault Ml6000, Dell Powervault Ml6000 Firmware, Dell Powervault Ml6010, Dell Powervault Ml6020, Dell Powervault Ml6030, Quantum Scalar I500 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1842 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-2012-1842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r9hm-vjcq-744f.

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