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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2161 · published 20 June 2012

CVE-2012-2161: Ibm security appscan source cross-site scripting vulnerability

Ibm · Security Appscan Source

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in deferredView.jsp in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS), as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% · top 22.7% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in deferredView.jsp in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS), as used in IBM Security AppScan Source 7.x and 8.x before 8.6 and IBM SPSS Data Collection Developer Library 6.0 and 6.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596690 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598423 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74833

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2161), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.