CVE-2012-4889

NUCLEI

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 5 public exploits for CVE-2012-4889. PoCs published by Vulnerability Research Laboratory. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Firewall Analyzer 7.2 by injecting a script tag via the 'port' parameter in the syslogViewer.do endpoint. The PoC uses a simple alert to confirm the vulnerability.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) subTab or (2) tab parameter to createAnomaly.do; (3) url, (4) subTab, or (5) tab parameter to mindex.do; (6) tab parameter to index2.do; or (7) port parameter to syslogViewer.do.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Vulnerability Research Laboratory · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37032

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Firewall Analyzer 7.2 by injecting a script tag via the 'port' parameter in the syslogViewer.do endpoint. The PoC uses a simple alert to confirm the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firewall Analyzer 7.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's syslogViewer.do endpoint
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Vulnerability Research Laboratory · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37031

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Firewall Analyzer 7.2 by injecting malicious script tags into URL parameters. The PoC shows how unsanitized input can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firewall Analyzer 7.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Vulnerability Research Laboratory · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37030

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Firewall Analyzer 7.2 by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code via unsanitized user input in the URL parameters. The PoC uses a crafted URL to trigger an alert dialog, proving the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firewall Analyzer 7.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Vulnerability Research Laboratory · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37029

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Firewall Analyzer 7.2 by injecting a script tag into the URL parameter, which executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firewall Analyzer 7.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
webappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35933

The exploit demonstrates directory traversal and XSS vulnerabilities in ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer. It provides specific URLs to exploit these vulnerabilities, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files and execution of arbitrary JavaScript.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer <= Build Version 8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74538
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48657
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80874
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80875
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52841
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80873
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80872

Scores

EPSS 0.0772
EPSS Percentile 93.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
manageengine/firewall_analyzer 7.2
Published Sep 10, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026