CVE-2017-12879

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Published Aug 24, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS-STORED) vulnerability in the DEVICES OR SENSORS functionality in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before 17.3.33.2654 allows authenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4403	Cross-site scripting (XSS-STORED) vulnerability in the DEVICES OR SENSORS functionality in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor before 17.3.33.2654 allows authenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.126% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6WbMqXSfqQFODZHUGtLdzU3eDA
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/preview
https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/stable
https://youtu.be/QOLdH2oey8Q

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Paessler Prtg Network Monitor

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 24, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 24, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM

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