XSS in Cisco Email Security Appliance
CVE-2016-9202
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected interface on an affected device. More Information: CSCvb37346. Known Affected Releases: 9.1.1-036 9.7.1-066.
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: 0.013 (69.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Email Security Appliance — versions 9.1.1-036, 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028
- Cisco Email Security Appliance (Esa) — versions Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037423 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94799 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9202?
- CVE-2016-9202 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9202?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.