Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-12475 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in MicroStrategy Web before 10.4.6. Malicious content could be saved in a metric because input validation was insufficient, then run when another user views it. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority application security fix. It affects a business intelligence web platform and may let stored content target users, but the provided evidence does not show active exploitation or a critical severity rating.
Technical view
The CVE description identifies stored XSS in the metric feature of MicroStrategy Web before version 10.4.6. The named root cause is insufficient input validation. The MicroStrategy 10.4.6 reference appears to be the vendor remediation source, but the bundle does not include detailed affected CPEs or scoring metadata.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations running MicroStrategy Web versions earlier than 10.4.6, especially where users can create or edit metrics. Public internet exposure would raise concern, but the bundle does not state deployment patterns or authentication requirements.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. A public GitHub reference is listed, so defenders should assume some technical detail may be publicly available without treating exploitation as confirmed.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are missing CVSS, CWE, CPE, and detailed vendor advisory content in the bundle. The strongest grounded facts are product/version scope, stored XSS class, metric location, insufficient validation cause, and the 10.4.6 remediation reference.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all MicroStrategy Web deployments and their exact versions.
- Upgrade MicroStrategy Web to 10.4.6 or later where applicable.
- Review MicroStrategy vendor guidance for any additional supported remediation.
- Restrict metric creation or editing to trusted users until remediated.
- Reduce unnecessary public access to affected MicroStrategy Web instances.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no MicroStrategy Web instance remains below version 10.4.6.
- Verify metric fields are encoded or rejected when containing unsafe markup.
- Review recent metric changes for unexpected script-like content.
- Check access controls for users allowed to create or modify metrics.
- Document remediation status for each affected deployment.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
- https://github.com/undefinedmode/CVE-2019-12475CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://community.microstrategy.com/s/article/Defects-and-Enhancements-Addressed-in-MicroStrategy-10-4-6-Secure-Enterprise-Platform?language=en_USCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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