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CVE-2016-6343

6.1 · MEDIUM

JBoss BPM Suite 6 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS via dashbuilder.

Published Oct 31, 2018CWE-79EPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2016-6343 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 31, 2018 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

JBoss BPM Suite 6 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS via dashbuilder. Remote attackers can entice authenticated users that have privileges to access dashbuilder (usually admins) to click on links to /dashbuilder/Controller containing malicious scripts. Successful exploitation would allow execution of script code within the context of the affected user.

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

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0557.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96987Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0296Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-6343Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0557.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96987Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0296Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-6343

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6343?

CVE-2016-6343 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-6343?

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-2016-6343?

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-2016-6343?

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