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CVE-2012-2626: sonicwall scrutinizer Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 31-07-2012Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2626 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in sonicwall scrutinizer. EPSS estimates a 44.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
44.46%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not require token authentication, which allows remote attackers to add administrative accounts via a userprefs action.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

44.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 44.46% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
44.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (trustwave.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasecgiVerified

    Scrutinizer 9.0.1.19899 - HTTP Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Plixer Scrutinizer NetFlow and sFlow Analyzer HTTP Authentication Bypass

    auxiliary/admin/http/scrutinizer_add_user

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sonicwall1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links