Is CVE-2012-6494 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6494 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6494?

CVE-2012-6494 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-6494

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

Rapid7 Nexpose before 5.5.4 contains a session hijacking vulnerability which allows remote attackers to capture a user's session and gain unauthorized access.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.1 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-6347)
Published: January 25, 2020
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-6347 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

rapid7 / nexpose

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Rapid7™ Nexpose™ Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing System V5.1 - Rapid7 LLC - Common Criteria 383-4-148 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57150(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80982(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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