CVE-2016-1599 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetIQ Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) versions 2.x and 3.x prior to 3.3.1 HF2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a user's browser through a specially crafted URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. The EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation in the wild. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:self_service_password_reset:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:self_service_password_reset:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:self_service_password_reset:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:self_service_password_reset:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:self_service_password_reset:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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