CVE-2012-5942 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject scripts into the IBM TADDM web interface, enabling phishing attacks and potential account compromise.
- 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-2012-5942?
CVE-2012-5942 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Data Management Portal Web User Interface in IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) 7.2.x before 7.2.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject content, and conduct phishing attacks, via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5942 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-2012-5942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpcg-qpfq-rq3x.