What is the severity of CVE-2012-2578?

The CVE-2012-2578 vulnerability is classified as high severity due to its potential for remote exploitation via cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2578?

To fix CVE-2012-2578, upgrade SmarterMail to a version that addresses these XSS vulnerabilities, as noted by the vendor.

What types of attacks can CVE-2012-2578 facilitate?

CVE-2012-2578 can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks that allow an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into the application.

Which versions of SmarterMail are affected by CVE-2012-2578?

CVE-2012-2578 specifically affects SmarterMail version 9.2.

Can CVE-2012-2578 be exploited through email messages?

Yes, CVE-2012-2578 can be exploited via the injection of scripts through the email message body.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2578

medium

4.3

CWE

19/9/2012

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-2578: XSS

First published: Wed Sep 19 2012(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SmarterMail 9.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message body with (1) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method, (2) a SCRIPT element, (3) a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, or (4) an innerHTML attribute within an XML document.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SmarterTools SmarterMail Enterprise	=9.2

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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20362/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2578?
The CVE-2012-2578 vulnerability is classified as high severity due to its potential for remote exploitation via cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2578?
To fix CVE-2012-2578, upgrade SmarterMail to a version that addresses these XSS vulnerabilities, as noted by the vendor.
What types of attacks can CVE-2012-2578 facilitate?
CVE-2012-2578 can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks that allow an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into the application.
Which versions of SmarterMail are affected by CVE-2012-2578?
CVE-2012-2578 specifically affects SmarterMail version 9.2.
Can CVE-2012-2578 be exploited through email messages?
Yes, CVE-2012-2578 can be exploited via the injection of scripts through the email message body.

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