4.3

CVE-2012-4043: palo_alto global_protected_gateway Cross-site Scripting

Modified
Published 26-07-2012Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4043 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in palo_alto global_protected_gateway. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 26-07-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in global-protect/login.esp in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Portal, Global Protect Gateway, and SSL VPN portals 3.1.x through 3.1.11 and 4.0.x through 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the inputStr parameter in a Login action.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blog.abhisek.me)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo_alto3 products
  • global_protected_gateway3.1 | 3.1.11 | 4.0 | 4.0.5
  • networksglobal_protect_portal:3.1 | global_protect_portal:3.1.11 | global_protect_portal:4.0 | global_protect_portal:4.0.5
  • ssl_vpn3.1 | 3.1.11 | 4.0 | 4.0.5

1 vendor · 3 products

References

2 links