CVE-2012-2626 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 44.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not require token authentication, which allows remote attackers to add administrative accounts via a userprefs action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 44.46% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sonicwall | scrutinizer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Scrutinizer 9.0.1.19899 - HTTP Authentication Bypass | 2012-07-30 |
References
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