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CVE-2016-3968

6.1 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sophos Cyberoam CR100iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.3 MR-1 build 503, CR35iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.2 MR-1 build 383, and CR3…

Published Apr 6, 2016CWE-79EPSS 1.42%

Overview

CVE-2016-3968 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sophos Cyberoam CR100iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.3 MR-1 build 503, CR35iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.2 MR-1 build 383, and CR35iNG UTM appliance with firmware 10.6.2 Build 378 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ipFamily parameter to corporate/webpages/trafficdiscovery/LiveConnections.jsp; the (2) ipFamily, (3) applicationname, or (4) username parameter to corporate/webpages/trafficdiscovery/LiveConnectionDetail.jsp; or the (5) X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3968?

CVE-2016-3968 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-3968?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-3968?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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