CVE-2012-6493 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console versions prior to 5.5.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated user sessions to delete scan data and sites. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), the attack requires medium complexity but can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, a public exploit (EDB-23924) is available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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