CVE-2016-1566 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in Guacamole 0.9.8 and 0.9.9, when file transfer is enabled to a location shared by multiple users, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename. NOTE: this vulnerability was fixed in guacamole.war on 2016-01-13, but the version number was not changed.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Guacamole	0.9.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/guacamole/news/2016/02/security-advisory---stored-xss-Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/guacamole/news/2016/02/security-advisory---stored-xss-Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1566?

CVE-2016-1566 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file browser in Guacamole 0.9.8 and 0.9.9, when file transfer is enabled to a location shared by multiple users, allows remote authenticated users to in...

How severe is CVE-2016-1566?

CVE-2016-1566 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1566?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Guacamole.