Unscored severity · published Mar 16, 2012
CVE-2012-1512
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
Vsphere · Vmware
through 4.1; through 5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1512
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1512
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/80119
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48387
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52525
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026817
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74093
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