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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040138 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA155 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102451 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.