CVE-2012-4889 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4889?

CVE-2012-4889 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subTab or (2) tab parameter to createAnomaly.do; (3) url, (4) subTab, or (5) tab parameter to mindex.do; (6) tab parameter to index2.do; or (7) port parameter to syslogViewer.do.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4889?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Manageengine Firewall Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4889 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-2012-4889 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4889 exists.

Public exploit code: 5 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx3c-6xm2-5287.

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