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CVE-2016-4046

5.8 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.1-rev11.

Published Dec 15, 2016CWE-918EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2016-4046 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.1-rev11. The API to configure external mail accounts can be abused to map and access network components within the trust boundary of the operator. Users can inject arbitrary hosts and ports to API calls. Depending on the response type, content and latency, information about existence of hosts and services can be gathered. Attackers can get internal configuration information about the infrastructure of an operator to prepare subsequent attacks.

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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538732/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1036157Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538732/100/0/threadedRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1036157

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4046?

CVE-2016-4046 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-4046?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2016-4046?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-4046?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-4046 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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