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CVE-2012-4923

Published: Sep 15, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Endian Firewall 2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) createrule parameter to dnat.cgi, (2) addrule parameter to dansguardian.cgi, or (3) PATH_INFO to openvpn_users.cgi.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
firewallendian
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
endiancommercialESNetworking Infrastructureaka endian

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73330
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52076
securityfocus.com
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=436
vulnerability-lab.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 15, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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