CVE-2012-2160 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Rational Change 5.3, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious URL leveraging the SUPP_TEMPLATE_FLAG parameter, leading to script execution in a victim's browser and potential theft of cookie-based authentication credentials. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and has a low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_change:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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