XSS in Broadcom Symantec Proxysg
CVE-2016-10256
The Symantec ProxySG 6.5 (prior to 6.5.10.6), 6.6, and 6.7 (prior to 6.7.2.1) management console is susceptible to a reflected XSS vulnerability. A remote attacker can use a crafted management console URL in a phishing attack to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the management console web client application. This is a separate vulnerability from CVE-2016-10257.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Broadcom Symantec_proxysg — versions 6.6
- Symantec Corporation Proxysg — versions 6.7 prior to 6.7.2.1, 6.6, 6.5 prior to 6.5.10.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10256?
- CVE-2016-10256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Proxysg, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10256?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.