What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4891?

CVE-2012-4891 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: 4.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-4891?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-4891. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.0%.

Firewall Analyzer CVE-2012-4891

MEDIUM

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

2012-09-10 cve@mitre.org

XSS Firewall Analyzer

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

Sep 10, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fw/index2.do in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter, a different vector than CVE-2012-4889. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fw/index2.do in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter, a different vector. 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. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fw/index2.do in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter, a different vector than CVE-2012-4889. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. Affected products include: Manageengine Firewall Analyzer.

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.