CVE-2016-8581

Public Exploit

Description

A persistent XSS vulnerability exists in the User-Agent header of the login process of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to steal session IDs of logged in users when the current sessions are viewed by an administrator.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 66.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory alienvault.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93862 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40683/ exploit
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8581?
CVE-2016-8581 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8581?
To fix CVE-2016-8581, 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-2016-8581 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8581 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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