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CVE-2016-6877

5.3 · MEDIUM

Citrix XenMobile Server before 10.5.0.24 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger HTTP 302 redirections via vectors involving the HTTP Host header and a cached page.

Published May 5, 2017CWE-20EPSS 1.27%

Overview

CVE-2016-6877 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Citrix XenMobile Server before 10.5.0.24 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger HTTP 302 redirections via vectors involving the HTTP Host header and a cached page. NOTE: the vendor reports "our internal analysis of this issue concluded that this was not a valid vulnerability" because an exploitation scenario would involve a man-in-the-middle attack against a TLS session

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-2016-6877?

CVE-2016-6877 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-6877?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, 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-2016-6877?

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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