# CVE-2019-9696: Cross-site scripting in Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway

> Attackers can inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially bypassing same-origin policy access controls.

- **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:** 9 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q3vq-7c97-f994

## What is CVE-2019-9696?

CVE-2019-9696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway, published on 9 Apr 2019. 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

Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway (all versions) may be susceptible to a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit, which is a type of issue that can enable attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may be used by attackers to potentially bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9696?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Symantec Vip Enterprise Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9696 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway, published on 9 Apr 2019. 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-2019-9696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway. 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-2019-9696/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9696/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9696
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9696
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9696

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