CVE-2012-4685

Arbor Networks Peakflow <5.1.1-5.6.0 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-4685. PoCs published by b.saleh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Peakflow SP, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example demonstrates a simple XSS payload that could execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser context.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Arbor Networks Peakflow SP 5.1.1 before patch 6, 5.5 before patch 4, and 5.6.0 before patch 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by b.saleh · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37037

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Peakflow SP, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. The example demonstrates a simple XSS payload that could execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser context.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Peakflow SP
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Peakflow SP instance · Ability to inject malicious input into a parameter reflected in the web page
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52881
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74648
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0036.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0019.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0037.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48728

Scores

EPSS 0.0182
EPSS Percentile 76.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
arbornetworks/peakflow_sp 5.1.1
arbornetworks/peakflow_sp 5.5
arbornetworks/peakflow_sp 5.6.0
Published Aug 28, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026