Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-3259?

Affected: Sitescope (Hp) versions 11.10, 11.11, 11.12. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-3259 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-3259 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-3259?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-3259?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-3259 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-3259

Critical

Unspecified vulnerability in a SOAP feature in HP SiteScope 11.10 through 11.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1461.

Published Sep 25, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-3259 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Sitescope (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

60%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in a SOAP feature in HP SiteScope 11.10 through 11.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1461.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SitescopeHp	11.10, 11.11, 11.12	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 25, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

References

advisorySSRT100715
othersitescope-soap-feature-code-execution(78877)

FAQ

Common Questions.

Unspecified vulnerability in a SOAP feature in HP SiteScope 11.10 through 11.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1461.
Affected: Sitescope (Hp) versions 11.10, 11.11, 11.12. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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