What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2996?

CVE-2012-2996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2996?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2996. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

Trend Micro CVE-2012-2996

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2012-09-17 cret@cert.org

CSRF Trend Micro Interscan Messaging Security Suite

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2012 - 14:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in saveAccountSubTab.imss in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite 7.1-Build_Win32_1394 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create admin accounts via a saveAuth action.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in saveAccountSubTab.imss in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite 7.1-Build_Win32_1394 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in saveAccountSubTab.imss in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite 7.1-Build_Win32_1394 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create admin accounts via a saveAuth action. Affected products include: Trendmicro Interscan Messaging Security Suite.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.