Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2016-9472

5.4 · MEDIUM

Revive Adserver before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0 suffers from Reflected XSS.

Published Mar 28, 2017CWE-79EPSS 1.64%

Overview

CVE-2016-9472 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Revive Adserver before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0 suffers from Reflected XSS. The Revive Adserver web installer scripts were vulnerable to a reflected XSS attack via the dbHost, dbUser, and possibly other parameters. It has to be noted that the window for such attack vectors to be possible is extremely narrow and it is very unlikely that such an attack could be actually effective.

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

GitHubgithub.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/14ff73f0GitHubgithub.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/fcf72c8aRefhackerone.com/reports/170156Refwww.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-002/GitHubgithub.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/14ff73f0GitHubgithub.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/commit/fcf72c8aRefhackerone.com/reports/170156Refwww.revive-adserver.com/security/revive-sa-2016-002/

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9472?

CVE-2016-9472 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-9472?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9472?

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-2016-9472?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9472 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.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2016

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999