CVE-2016-10256 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management console of Symantec ProxySG versions 6.5 (prior to 6.5.10.6), 6.6, and 6.7 (prior to 6.7.2.1). An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious URL, which, if clicked by an administrator, would inject arbitrary JavaScript into their web client. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.5, < 6.5.10.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.7.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_proxysg:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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