6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-9169
GroupWise Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in the web console of the Document Viewer Agent in Novell GroupWise before 2014 R2 Support Pack 1 Hot Patch 2 that may enable a remote attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of a valid user's browser session by getting the user to click on a specially crafted link. This could lead to session compromise or other browser-based attacks.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2017, 6:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9169 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell groupwise
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9169.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97318
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018371

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9169 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9169 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018371 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97318 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018371
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97318
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97318 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018371 No Types Assigned https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018371 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:r2_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9169 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9169 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} 0.11%

score

0.59892

percentile

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