# CVE-2012-3031: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Siemens WinCC WebNavigator via GET, POST, or Referer headers, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **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 needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3hmm-fj7j-6c8j

## What is CVE-2012-3031?

CVE-2012-3031 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebNavigator in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 and earlier, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) GET parameter, (2) POST parameter, or (3) Referer HTTP header.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3031?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Siemens Simatic Pcs7, Siemens Wincc.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-3031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-8551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8551/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-3957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3957/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-3958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3958/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-3032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3032/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-3015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3015/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3031 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3031 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3031 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-2012-3031/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3031/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3031
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3031
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3031

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