CVE-2012-2169 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script via the file description field in the ClearQuest web client, potentially compromising other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2169?
CVE-2012-2169 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file-upload functionality in the Web client in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x before 7.1.2.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the File Description field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Clearquest.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2169 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-2012-2169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2010-4601 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-0708 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-1390 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2010-2517 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by an AppScan report.
- CVE-2008-5329 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rm2j-qj3x-w2rg.