CVE-2016-1916 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject scripts via crafted policies in the BES Management Console, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1916?
CVE-2016-1916 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Management Console in BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 12 before 12.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging basic administrative access to create a crafted policy, leading to improper rendering on a certain Export IT screen.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackberry Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-1916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72qv-hrmw-wrcv.