6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-6493
Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console CSRF
Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that delete scan data and sites via a request to data/site/delete.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 4, 2014, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2014, 10:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6493 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 Rapid7 nexpose
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-2012-6493.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0014.html Exploit
http://osvdb.org/88923
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119260/Nexpose-Security-Console-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23924 Exploit
https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-2155#release1 Patch Vendor Advisory

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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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.78 }} -0.03%

score

0.81764

percentile

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