CVE-2016-6588 Cross-site scripting in IT Management Suite
An XSS vulnerability in the Symantec IT Management Suite console allows attackers to execute scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2016-6588?
CVE-2016-6588 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec IT Management Suite, published on 8 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the ITMS workflow process manager console in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec It Management Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6588 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-2016-6588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec IT Management Suite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h9h-37ch-jq2m.