CVE-2019-12917 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in KACE Systems Management Appliance allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers via PATH_INFO.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12917?
CVE-2019-12917 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2019. 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
A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance Server Center 9.1.317 affecting the userui/software_library.php component via the PATH_INFO.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12917 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-2019-12917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-32975 Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication
- CVE-2021-32084 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2021-32086 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
- CVE-2021-32088 An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273.
- CVE-2022-29807 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q93-fvm9-qjff.