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CVE-2012-1842

3.5 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in checkQKMProg.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library wit…

Published Mar 22, 2012quantumCWE-79EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2012-1842 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting quantum scalar_i500_firmware. It was published on March 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in checkQKMProg.htm on the Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from quantum. Update scalar_i500_firmware 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
quantumscalar_i500_firmware0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/80225Refosvdb.org/80239Refsecunia.com/advisories/48403Refsecunia.com/advisories/48453Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/913483Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8NNKN8Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8NVRPYRefosvdb.org/80225Refosvdb.org/80239Refsecunia.com/advisories/48403

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1842?

CVE-2012-1842 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting quantum scalar_i500_firmware. It was published on March 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-1842?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1842?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from quantum. Update scalar_i500_firmware 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1842?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1842 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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