CVE-2018-12998

Name: CVE-2018-12998
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-29T12:29:00.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 98.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12998 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter 'operation' to /servlet/com.adventnet.me.opmanager.servlet.FailOverHelperServlet.. EPSS estimates a 98.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parameter 'operation' to /servlet/com.adventnet.me.opmanager.servlet.FailOverHelperServlet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

98.46%

99.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zohocorp	Firewall Analyzer	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Netflow Analyzer	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Network Configuration Manager	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Opmanager	All versions
Zohocorp	Manageengine Oputils	All versions

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148635/Zoho-ManageEngine-13-13790-build-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/75Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201807-036Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/unh3x/just4cve/issues/10Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148635/Zoho-ManageEngine-13-13790-build-XSS-File-Read-File-Deletion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/75Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201807-036Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/unh3x/just4cve/issues/10Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 29, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12998?

How severe is CVE-2018-12998?

CVE-2018-12998 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 98.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12998?

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Source: NVD / NIST