What is CVE-2016-7851?

CVE-2016-7851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Connect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-7851?

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

XSS in Adobe Connect

CVE-2016-7851

Adobe Connect version 9.5.6 and earlier does not adequately validate input in the events registration module. This vulnerability could be exploited in cross-site scripting attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th 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

Adobe Connect
N/a Adobe Connect 9.5.6 And Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Connect 9.5.6 and earlier versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7851?: CVE-2016-7851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Connect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-7851?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.