CVE-2012-3341 Cross-site scripting in InfoSphere Guardium

Medium 6.4 Published 1 Sep 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs to steal authentication credentials in IBM InfoSphere Guardium.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-3341?

CVE-2012-3341 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Guardium, published on 1 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM InfoSphere Guardium 7.0, 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 78294.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3341?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Guardium.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3341 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-2012-3341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3341 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq5m-hc6m-hrfx.