# CVE-2016-8517: Cross-site scripting in Systems Insight Manager using OpenSSL

> Cross-site scripting in HPE Systems Insight Manager allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jwc-32gf-98fw

## What is CVE-2016-8517?

CVE-2016-8517 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hp Systems Insight Manager, published on 15 Feb 2018. 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

A cross site scripting vulnerability in HPE Systems Insight Manager in all versions prior to 7.6 was found.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8517?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Systems Insight Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Systems Insight Manager

- [CVE-2007-2719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2719/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-7200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7200/): Code injection in HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4366/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-1999](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1999/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2005-3983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3983/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8517 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8517 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hp Systems Insight Manager, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hp Systems Insight Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8517/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8517/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8517
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8517
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8517

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