CVE-2016-3379

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Published Sep 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 8.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a meeting-invitation request, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_2::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4409	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a meeting-invitation request, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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: 8.2% (8.230% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92836
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036778
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-108

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 14, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 14, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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