CVE-2016-8581 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 17.1% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 17.06% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| alienvault | open source security information and event management |
| alienvault | unified security management |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Alienvault OSSIM/USM 5.3.1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2016-11-02 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93862
- https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40683/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93862
- https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40683/
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