6.1

CVE-2018-12480: microfocus access_manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 15-11-2018Last modified 13-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12480 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microfocus access_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Mitigates an XSS issue in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to 4.4 SP3.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microfocus1 product
  • access_manager4.1 | 4.1:sp1 | 4.1:sp2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4:sp1 | 4.4:sp2
Netiq edirectory1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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