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CVE-2012-1260

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-01-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer 8.6.2.16204, and possibly other versions before 9.0.1.19899, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newUser parameter. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability, since an administrator might already have the privileges to create arbitrary script.

Affected products

• Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow & Sflow Analyzer: from 8.6.2.16204 before 9.0.1.19899 — fixed in 9.0.1.19899

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow & Sflow Analyzer 9.0.1.19899. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111791/Scrutinizer-8.6.2-Bypass-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18750
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52989
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74825
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/twsl2012-008-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-scrutinizer-netflow-sflow-analyzer/
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111791/Scrutinizer-8.6.2-Bypass-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18750
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52989
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74825
• https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/twsl2012-008-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-scrutinizer-netflow-sflow-analyzer/

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