CVE-2016-6436 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Cisco Host Scan package, specifically affecting HostScan Engine versions 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018, as integrated into ASA Web VPN. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through a crafted URL, requiring user interaction for successful exploitation. While it could lead to information disclosure and integrity compromise, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.08062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08062:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.08066CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.01065CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.01065:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.02016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.02026CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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