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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2017-16878

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Captive Portal function in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 8.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging an unspec...

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Captive Portal function in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 8.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging an unspecified configuration.

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

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os< 8.0.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16878?

CVE-2017-16878 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Captive Portal function in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 8.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging an unspec...

How severe is CVE-2017-16878?

CVE-2017-16878 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-2017-16878?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.