CVE-2017-16878

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Captive Portal function in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 8.0.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging an unspecified configuration.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040148 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-16878

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16878?
CVE-2017-16878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16878?
To fix CVE-2017-16878, 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-2017-16878 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16878 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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