Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2012-6493 is a CSRF flaw in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4. If a logged-in victim is tricked into a malicious request, an attacker could cause deletion of scan data and sites. This threatens vulnerability-management records rather than direct server takeover.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if legacy Nexpose remains in use. The main business risk is loss or manipulation of vulnerability-management data, which can impair remediation tracking, audit readiness, and security visibility.
Technical view
The source describes missing or insufficient CSRF protection in Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 for requests that delete scan data and sites, specifically referencing data/site/delete. The attack depends on hijacking an authenticated user’s browser session and privileges.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations still running Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console versions before 5.5.4, especially where privileged users access the console from browsers that can reach attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist in the source bundle, but CISA KEV is false and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as publicly known, not confirmed actively exploited.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies product and version boundary but lacks CVSS, CWE, and detailed vendor remediation text in the supplied bundle. Public exploit listings increase research relevance, but active exploitation is not established.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Nexpose Security Console to 5.5.4 or later.
- Review Rapid7 release guidance for the affected legacy branch.
- Restrict console access to trusted networks and administrative users.
- Limit deletion privileges to users who require them.
- Investigate unexpected deletion of scan data or sites.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Nexpose Security Console instances and versions.
- Confirm no production console runs a version before 5.5.4.
- Review administrative logs for site or scan-data deletions.
- Verify privileged console access is network-restricted.
- Confirm current vendor guidance for any legacy deployments.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 23924CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- 88923CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
- 20130103 CVE-2012-6493 - Nexpose Security Console - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-2155#release1CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119260/Nexpose-Security-Console-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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