What is CVE-2016-5078?

CVE-2016-5078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-5078?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor

CVE-2016-5078

Paessler PRTG before 16.2.24.4045 has XSS via SNMP.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2017-04-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Paessler Prtg Network Monitor
Paessler Prtg Before 16.2.24.4045 — versions Paessler PRTG before 16.2.24.4045

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/09/07/multiple-disclosures-for… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5078?: CVE-2016-5078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-5078?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.