# CVE-2012-2172: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Profiler via the updateRegn parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jun 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q33c-gmxm-rrhg

## What is CVE-2012-2172?

CVE-2012-2172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the updateRegn parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2172?

It affects 18 products.


Products: Ibm Ds4100, Ibm Ds4200, Ibm Ds4300, Ibm Ds4400, Ibm Ds4500, Ibm Ds4700, Ibm Ds4800, Ibm Ds Storage Manager Host Software, Ibm System Storage Dcs3700 Storage Subsystem, Ibm System Storage Ds3200, Ibm System Storage Ds3300, Ibm System Storage Ds3400, Ibm System Storage Ds3512, Ibm System Storage Ds3524, Ibm System Storage Ds3950 Express, Ibm System Storage Ds5020 Disk Controller, Ibm System Storage Ds5100 Storage Controller, Ibm System Storage Ds5300 Storage Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Profiler - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-2171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2171/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2172 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2172/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2172/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2172
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2172
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2172

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