Medium severity · published Jan 25, 2020
CVE-2012-6494
Rapid7 Nexpose before 5.5.4 contains a session hijacking vulnerability which allows remote attackers to capture a user's session and gain unauthorized access
6.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Rapid7 Nexpose before 5.5.4 contains a session hijacking vulnerability which allows remote attackers to capture a user's session and gain unauthorized access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Nexpose · Rapid7
before 5.5.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6494
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57150
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80982
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