CVE-2012-2577 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via SNMP configuration fields in SolarWinds Orion NPM, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2012-2577?
CVE-2012-2577 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM) before 10.3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) syslocation, (2) syscontact, or (3) sysName field of an snmpd.conf file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2577?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Orion Network Performance Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2577?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2577 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-2012-2577 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2577 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2w8-wjm8-q9r4.