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CVE-2016-1423: cisco email_security_appliance_firmware Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 28-10-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1423 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco email_security_appliance_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the display of email messages in the Messages in Quarantine (MIQ) view in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a user to click a malicious link in the MIQ view. The malicious link could be used to facilitate a cross-site scripting (XSS) or HTML injection attack. More Information: CSCuz02235. Known Affected Releases: 8.0.2-069. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038 9.7.2-047.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.54% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links