Auth bypass in Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow \& Sflow Analyzer
CVE-2012-1258
cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer before 9.0.1.19899 does not validate user permissions, which allow remote attackers to add user accounts with administrator privileges via the newuser, pwd, and selectedUserGroup parameters.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.033 (87.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Plixer Scrutinizer_netflow_\&_sflow_analyzer
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1258?
- CVE-2012-1258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow \& Sflow Analyzer, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1258?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.