4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-2520
Microsoft InfoPath XSS Attack Vector via HTML Sanitization
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft InfoPath 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Communicator 2007 R2, Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee, SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Groove Server 2010 SP1, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2, SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 9, 2012, 9:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2520 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 Microsoft sharepoint_foundation
2 Microsoft lync
3 Microsoft sharepoint_server
4 Microsoft office_web_apps
5 Microsoft office_communicator
6 Microsoft sharepoint_services
7 Microsoft infopath
8 Microsoft groove_server
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-2012-2520.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-066
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14976
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-066
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14976

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2520 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2520 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.securityfocus.com/bid/55797
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-066
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14976
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-066 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-066 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14976 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14976 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_services:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14976 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14976 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2520 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-2012-2520 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

35.07 }} 6.99%

score

0.97139

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability