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CVE-2016-6436: cisco hostscan_engine Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 06-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6436 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco hostscan_engine. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.9% 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
0.77%
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. 06-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HostScan Engine 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018 in the Cisco Host Scan package, as used in ASA Web VPN, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuz14682.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.77% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.77%

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
  • hostscan_engine3.0.08062 | 3.0.08066 | 3.1.01065 | 3.1.02016 | 3.1.02026 | 3.1.02040 | 3.1.02043 | 3.1.03103 | 3.1.03104 | 3.1.04060 | 3.1.04063 | 3.1.04075 | 3.1.04082 | 3.1.05152 | 3.1.05160 | 3.1.05163 | 3.1.05170 | 3.1.05178 | 3.1.05182 | 3.1.05183 | 3.1.06073 | 3.1.14018

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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