Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative user interface…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative user interface in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02475 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system:ms3004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ms3004 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:proventia_network_mail_security_system:ms3004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ms3004 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_protector_for_mail_security:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2955
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r585-h79x-2pcf
References
More IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00819 The Admin Web UI in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.8.x before 2.8.1-22905 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2014-00818 The Admin Web UI in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.8.x before 2.8.1-22905 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2014-00817 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Admin Web UI in IBM Lotus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-02499 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2012-01968 Directory traversal vulnerability in javatester_init.php in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
- TI-2014-00816 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Admin Web UI in IBM Lotus Protector for… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-2955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r585-h79x-2pcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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