CVE-2016-2046

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Published Feb 17, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the UserPortal page in SOPHOS UTM before 9.353 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3152	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the UserPortal page in SOPHOS UTM before 9.353 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.770% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135709/Sophos-UTM-9-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/60
http://www.halock.com/blog/cve-2016-2046-cross-site-scripting-sophos-utm-9/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035048

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Unified Threat Management Software

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 17, 2016, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 17, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM

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