CVE-2008-6096

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS before 5.4r10, 6.0r6, and 6.1r2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user name parameter to the (1) web interface login page or the (2) telnet login page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31528 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2713 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32078 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.layereddefense.com/netscreen01oct.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6096?
CVE-2008-6096 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6096?
To fix CVE-2008-6096, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6096 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6096 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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