CVE-2016-6436

moderate-risk
Published 2016-10-06

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HostScan Engine 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018 in the Cisco Host Scan package, as used in ASA Web VPN, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuz14682.

Do I need to act?

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0.25% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine
Hostscan Engine

Affected Vendors

Cisco

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20...
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93407
Vendor Advisory http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20...
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93407
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moderate-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate