Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft InfoPath 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Communicator 2007 R2, Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee, SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Groove Server 2010 SP1, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2, SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Groove Server | 2010 |
| Microsoft | Infopath | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Lync | 2010 |
| Microsoft | Office Communicator | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps | 2010 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Foundation | 2010 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Services | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-06
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027625Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027626Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027627Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027628Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027629Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2520?
CVE-2012-2520 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft InfoPath 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Communicator 2007 R2, Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee, SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1, Groove...
How severe is CVE-2012-2520?
CVE-2012-2520 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2520?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Groove Server, Microsoft Infopath, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft Office Web Apps.