CVE-2012-4851

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Published Nov 14, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4776	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.832% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM68643
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21614265
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56423
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79541

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 14, 2012, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2012, 12:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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