CVE-2017-12879 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Paessler PRTG Network Monitor versions prior to 17.3.33.2654, specifically within the DEVICES OR SENSORS functionality. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement, requiring user interaction for successful exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 17.3.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.