What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2984?

CVE-2012-2984 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: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2984?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2984. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Websense Content Content Gateway CVE-2012-2984

MEDIUM

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

2012-08-24 cret@cert.org

XSS Websense Content Content Gateway

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

Aug 24, 2012 - 20:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in monitor/m_overview.ink in Websense Content Gateway before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) menu. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

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. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in monitor/m_overview.ink in Websense Content Gateway before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) menu or (2) item parameter. Affected products include: Websense Websense Content Content Gateway. Version information: before 7.7.3.

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.