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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-2161
IBM Eclipse Help System XSS Injection
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in deferredView.jsp in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS), as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

INFO

Published Date :

June 20, 2012, 10:27 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2161 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm security_appscan_source
2 Ibm spss_data_collection
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM products.
  • Upgrade to a patched version of IBM Rational ClearQuest.
  • Apply the latest fix pack for the affected version.
  • Upgrade IBM Data Studio.
  • Upgrade to a patched version of Lotus Domino.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-2161.

URL Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2161 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2161 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2161 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2161 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74833 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} -0.06%

score

0.54443

percentile