CVE-2016-8215 Cross-site scripting in EMC RSA Security Analytics versions prior to 10.6.2
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflected XSS in EMC RSA Security Analytics, potentially compromising user accounts.
- 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-2016-8215?
CVE-2016-8215 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EMC RSA Security Analytics versions prior to 10.6.2, published on 25 Jan 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
EMC RSA Security Analytics 10.5.3 and 10.6.2 contains fixes for a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Rsa Security Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8215 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-2016-8215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhqj-x825-64mx.