CVE-2012-4043 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Portal, Gateway, and SSL VPN portals versions 3.1.x through 3.1.11 and 4.0.x through 4.0.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the inputStr parameter during a Login action. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure or session hijacking, requiring medium attack complexity and no authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto:global_protected_gateway:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto:global_protected_gateway:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto:global_protected_gateway:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto:global_protected_gateway:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto:ssl_vpn:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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