CVE-2012-5990: XSS
First published: Fri Sep 06 2013(Updated: )
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Health Monitor Login pages in Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) and Wireless Control System (WCS) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCud18375.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Prime Network Control System Software | ||
| Cisco Wireless Control System software |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-5990?
CVE-2012-5990 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through cross-site scripting.
How can I fix CVE-2012-5990?
To fix CVE-2012-5990, ensure that you apply the latest security patches provided by Cisco for the affected products.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2012-5990?
CVE-2012-5990 affects the Cisco Prime Network Control System and Cisco Wireless Control System.
What attacks can be carried out using CVE-2012-5990?
Using CVE-2012-5990, attackers can perform cross-site scripting attacks to inject arbitrary scripts into the affected web pages.
Is CVE-2012-5990 being actively exploited in the wild?
As of the latest information, there is no evidence to suggest that CVE-2012-5990 is being actively exploited in the wild.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/cisco
- canonical/cisco prime network control system software
- canonical/cisco wireless control system software