CVE-2016-5642 Cross-site scripting in Opmantek NMIS before 8.5.12G
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opmantek NMIS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via SNMP, potentially compromising user 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-2016-5642?
CVE-2016-5642 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opmantek NMIS before 8.5.12G, published on 10 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opmantek NMIS before 8.5.12G has XSS via SNMP.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opmantek Network Management Information System.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5642 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-2016-5642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opmantek NMIS before 8.5.12G
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28j8-cx9h-v2r5.