CVE-2016-5073 Cross-site scripting in CloudView NMS before 2.10a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via SNMP in CloudView NMS, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5073?

CVE-2016-5073 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CloudView NMS before 2.10a, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CloudView NMS before 2.10a has XSS via SNMP.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5073?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudviewnms Cloudview Nms.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5073 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-2016-5073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-475m-7xf6-mpr9.

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