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CVE-2012-1557

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/plib/api-rpc/Agent.php in Parallels Plesk Panel 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 MU#2, 9.x before 9.5 MU#11, 10.0.x before MU#13, 10.1.x before MU#22, 10.2.x before MU#16…

Published Mar 12, 2012parallelsCWE-89EPSS 6.04%

Overview

CVE-2012-1557 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting parallels parallels_plesk_panel. It was published on March 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/plib/api-rpc/Agent.php in Parallels Plesk Panel 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 MU#2, 9.x before 9.5 MU#11, 10.0.x before MU#13, 10.1.x before MU#22, 10.2.x before MU#16, and 10.3.x before MU#5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in March 2012.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from parallels. Update parallels_plesk_panel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1557?

CVE-2012-1557 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting parallels parallels_plesk_panel. It was published on March 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-1557?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1557?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from parallels. Update parallels_plesk_panel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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