Is CVE-2012-1260 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2012-1260 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2012-1260?

CVE-2012-1260 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-1260?

CVE-2012-1260 has an EPSS score of 2.26% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1260?

Upgrade scrutinizer netflow \& sflow analyzer to 9.0.1.19899 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-1260

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

scrutinizer netflow \& sflow analyzerNVD

Affected:>= 8.6.2.16204, < 9.0.1.19899Fixed in:9.0.1.19899CVE-2012-1260derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit2

Third-Party Advisory2

VDB Entry1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.