cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer before…
Priority LOW 35CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer before 9.0.1.19899 does not validate user permissions, which allow remote attackers to add user accounts with administrator privileges via the newuser, pwd, and selectedUserGroup parameters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03327 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1258
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpqx-63fh-p5mj
References
Exploit 2
More Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow & Sflow Analyzer vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01156 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow &… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-01158 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi in Plixer… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2012-01157 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/userprefs.cgi in Plixer International… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-1258 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1258 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpqx-63fh-p5mj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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