CVE-2012-2955 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative user interface in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.48% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | lotus protector for mail security |
| ibm | proventia network mail security system |
| ibm | proventia network mail security system firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System 2.5 - POST File Read | 2012-08-08 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/84014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49897
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21605626
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659791
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54486
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76798
- http://osvdb.org/84014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49897
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21605626
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659791
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54486
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76798
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