CVE-2012-2280 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via cross-frame scripting, potentially compromising user sessions in RSA Authentication Manager.

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-2012-2280?

CVE-2012-2280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 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

EMC RSA Authentication Manager 7.1 before SP4 P14 and RSA SecurID Appliance 3.0 before SP4 P14 do not properly use frames, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to a "Cross frame scripting vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2280?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Emc Rsa Authentication Manager, Rsa Authentication Manager, Rsa Securid Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2280 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-2012-2280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8xj-6778-59hw.

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