XSS in IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security
CVE-2016-2991
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.8.0.0 through 2.8.1.0 before 2.8.1.0-22115 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security — versions 2.8, 2.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92391 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2991?
- CVE-2016-2991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Lotus Protector For Mail Security, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2991?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.