CVE-2012-2955

IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1-2.8 XSS via Query String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-2955. PoCs published by muts.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a post-authentication arbitrary file read vulnerability in IBM ISS Proventia Mail Security 2.5. It uses HTTP Basic Auth to authenticate and then sends a crafted request to read files via path traversal.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by muts · pythonwebappswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20368

This exploit demonstrates a post-authentication arbitrary file read vulnerability in IBM ISS Proventia Mail Security 2.5. It uses HTTP Basic Auth to authenticate and then sends a crafted request to read files via path traversal.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM ISS Proventia Mail Security 2.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for the target system · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21605626
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/84014
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659791
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49897
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54486
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76798

Scores

EPSS 0.0248
EPSS Percentile 82.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (11)
ibm/lotus_protector_for_mail_security 2.1
ibm/lotus_protector_for_mail_security 2.5
ibm/lotus_protector_for_mail_security 2.5.1
ibm/lotus_protector_for_mail_security 2.8
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system ms3004
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware 2.5
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware 2.5.0.2
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware 2.5.1
ibm/proventia_network_mail_security_system_firmware 2.6
... and 1 more
Published Jul 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026