PT-2016-6910 · Cisco · Hostscan Engine

Published 2016-10-06 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2016-6436

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco Host Scan package HostScan Engine versions 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018

Description A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL. This can be exploited by sending a malicious URL to the victim.

Recommendations For HostScan Engine versions 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the HostScan Engine to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6436

Affected Products

Hostscan Engine

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6436 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6436 · Security Note
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-chs · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93407 · Note