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CVE-2012-1512

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware...

4.3 Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

Exploit likelihood

1.86%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

Record
CVE-2012-1512
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

Record
CVE-2012-1512
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1530 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

Record
EUVD-2012-1530
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx5m-6p6r-8x4h No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

Record
GHSA-fx5m-6p6r-8x4h
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2012-1512 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Vmware Vsphere, published March 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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