CVE-2016-6217 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: What is CVE-2016-6217?

CVE-2016-6217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos PureMessage for UNIX before 6.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6217?

CVE-2016-6217 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Puremessage, Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos PureMessage for UNIX before 6.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sophos	Puremessage	< 6.3.2
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://pmx.sophos.com/rn/pmx/concepts/ReleaseNotes_6.3.2.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://pmx.sophos.com/rn/pmx/concepts/ReleaseNotes_6.3.2.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6217?

CVE-2016-6217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos PureMessage for UNIX before 6.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2016-6217?

CVE-2016-6217 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Puremessage, Linux Linux Kernel.