Medium severity · published Aug 9, 2016
CVE-2016-4170
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified…
6.1
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Experience Manager · Adobe
5.6.1; 6.0.0; 6.1.0; 6.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4170
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4170
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92378
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036563
Patch
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-27.html
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