What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5992?

CVE-2012-5992 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: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5992?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5992. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Wireless Lan Controller Software CVE-2012-5992

MEDIUM

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

2012-12-19 psirt@cisco.com

CSRF XSS Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software 2000 Wireless Lan Controller 2100 Wireless Lan Controller 2500 Wireless Lan Controller 4100 Wireless Lan Controller 4400 Wireless Lan Controller 5500 Wireless Lan Controller 7500 Wireless Lan Controller 8500 Wireless Lan Controller

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.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 19, 2012 - 11:56 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283.

AnalysisAI

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators. 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. Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) devices with software 7.2.110.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add administrative accounts via screens/aaa/mgmtuser_create.html or (2) insert XSS sequences via the headline parameter to screens/base/web_auth_custom.html, aka Bug ID CSCud50283. Affected products include: Cisco Wireless Lan Controller Software, Cisco 2000 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 2100 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 2500 Wireless Lan Controller, Cisco 4100 Wireless Lan Controller.

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.