CVE-2012-5460: XSS

Published Jul 31, 2013
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the help page in Juniper Secure Access (SA) with IVE OS before 7.1r13, 7.2.x before 7.2r7, and 7.3.x before 7.3r2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the WWHSearchWordsText parameter.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Juniper IVE OS=7.1
Juniper IVE OS=7.2
Juniper IVE OS=7.3
Juniper Secure Access Virtual Appliance
Juniper Fips Secure Access 4000
Juniper Fips Secure Access 4500
Juniper Fips Secure Access 6000
Juniper Fips Secure Access 6500
Juniper Mag2600 Gateway
Juniper Mag4610 Gateway
Juniper Mag6610 Gateway
Juniper Mag6611 Gateway
Juniper Secure Access 2000
Juniper Secure Access 2500
Juniper Secure Access 4000
Juniper Secure Access 4500
Juniper Secure Access 6000
Juniper Secure Access 6500
Juniper Secure Access 700

Event History

Jul 31, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5460?

CVE-2012-5460 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its XSS nature, which can lead to the execution of malicious scripts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-5460?

To fix CVE-2012-5460, upgrade to Juniper Secure Access IVE OS version 7.1r13, 7.2r7, or 7.3r2 or higher.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5460?

CVE-2012-5460 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Juniper Secure Access implementations.

4

Which Juniper products are affected by CVE-2012-5460?

CVE-2012-5460 affects Juniper Secure Access products running IVE OS versions prior to 7.1r13, 7.2r7, and 7.3r2.

5

What could exploitation of CVE-2012-5460 lead to?

Exploitation of CVE-2012-5460 could allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the affected application.

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