CVE-2012-2172

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SoftwareRegistration.do in the Storage Manager Profiler in IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager before 10.83.xx.18 on DS Series devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the updateRegn parameter.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2012-06-22 10:24 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2012-06-22 10:24 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:41 UTC

Exploit probability

1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Modified

Affected

• IBM Ds Storage Manager Host Software ≤ 10.83
• IBM Ds Storage Manager Host Software 10.8
• IBM Ds Storage Manager Host Software 10.60.x5.14
• IBM ds4100
• IBM ds4100 1724
• IBM ds4200 1814
• IBM ds4300 1722
• IBM ds4400 1742

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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