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CVE
CVE-2012-2626
cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not requir
cgi-bin/admin.cgi in the web console in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer) before 9.5.0 does not require token authentication, which allows remote attackers to add administrative accounts via a userprefs action.
MEDIUM · CVSS 5
EPSS 0.75978
Act now
- EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
- Metasploit module exists (rank: Normal)
- Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0
YARA rules0
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How to read a CVE - triage first, then detect and patch
This page is every public fact about CVE-2012-2626, cross-linked. Its job is to answer one question fast - does this need my attention now? - and then hand you the two things you do about it. Here is how an analyst reads it.
Triage: should I act now? Four signals, and they are not interchangeable:
CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked.
EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal.
CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score.
Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.
How they combine: KEV, or a dependable Metasploit module, means patch now regardless of CVSS. High CVSS + low EPSS + no exploit is real but not an emergency - schedule it. Low CVSS but KEV-listed still gets patched now. The verdict above already weighed these for you; this is how it got there.
Then what - two workflows:
Detectwhen you cannot patch today, follow this CVE to the ATT&CK techniques it enables, then Build a SIEM detection (the green button) - author a rule, test it in Atomic, deploy it. That buys visibility while the patch waits.
PatchAffected products / packages tell you if you are exposed; Fixed versions by distribution and Vendor advisories give the exact version that closes it.
Reading order for the panels below: verdict + badges, then Public exploits / Metasploit (is it weaponised), then ATT&CK techniques + Sigma / IDS rules (can I detect it), then Affected products / packages + Fixed versions (am I exposed, what patches it), then Threat actors / IOCs (who uses it), then Scoring & timeline / references (the evidence).
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ATT&CK techniques
8Techniques this CVE enables - linked via CWECAPECATT&CK. High◆ = named directly in ATT&CK or Nuclei templates.
T1040 · Network Sniffing T1134 · Access Token Manipulation T1185 · Browser Session Hijacking T1505.003 · Web Shell T1548 · Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism T1550.001 · Application Access Token T1557 · Adversary-in-the-Middle T1563 · Remote Service Session Hijacking
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CAPEC attack patterns
10Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.
CAPEC-CAPEC-114 · Authentication Abuse CAPEC-CAPEC-115 · Authentication Bypass CAPEC-CAPEC-151 · Identity Spoofing CAPEC-CAPEC-194 · Fake the Source of Data CAPEC-CAPEC-22 · Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-CAPEC-57 · Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data CAPEC-CAPEC-593 · Session Hijacking CAPEC-CAPEC-633 · Token Impersonation CAPEC-CAPEC-650 · Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server CAPEC-CAPEC-94 · Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)
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Weakness Classification
CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions
1sonicwall scrutinizer< 9.5.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs
3These PoC and exploit links come from public sources and are not verified to be safe or functional. Review the code before running anything, and treat unverified entries as untrusted.
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Metasploit Modules
1Weaponised exploit modules in the Metasploit Framework. Rank is Metasploit’s reliability rating - Excellent/Great/Good means dependable, real-world exploit code (a strong “act now” signal), not a fragile PoC.
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Scoring & Timeline
5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · [email protected]
This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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References & Sources
1Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.