What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2172?

CVE-2012-2172 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 13.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2172?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2172. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 13.7%.

Ds Storage Manager Host Software CVE-2012-2172

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2012-06-22 psirt@us.ibm.com

IBM XSS Ds Storage Manager Host Software Ds4100 Ds4200 Ds4300 Ds4400 Ds4500 Ds4700 Ds4800 System Storage Dcs3700 Storage Subsystem System Storage Ds3200 System Storage Ds3300 System Storage Ds3400 System Storage Ds3512 System Storage Ds3524 System Storage Ds3950 Express System Storage Ds5020 Disk Controller System Storage Ds5100 Storage Controller System Storage Ds5300 Storage Controller

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 22, 2012 - 10:24 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the updateRegn parameter.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 13.7%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the updateRegn parameter. Affected products include: Ibm Ds Storage Manager Host Software, Ibm Ds4100, Ibm Ds4200, Ibm Ds4300, Ibm Ds4400. Version information: before 10.83..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.