CVE-2016-9500

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-9500?

Upgrade ftp server to fta_9_12_220 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2016-9500 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-9500 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 5.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-9500?

CVE-2016-9500 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2016-9500 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ftp server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUMEPSS 92th pctl

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Accellion FTP server prior to version FTA_9_12_220 uses the Accusoft Prizm Content flash component, which contains multiple parameters (customTabCategoryName, customButton1Image) that are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

CWE-80 CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

ftp serverNVD

Affected:< fta_9_12_220Fixed in:fta_9_12_220CVE-2016-9500derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

5.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

qualys.com

Third-Party Advisory2

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-9500?

Upgrade ftp server to fta_9_12_220 or later.

Is CVE-2016-9500 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-9500 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 5.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2016-9500?

CVE-2016-9500 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2016-9500 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ftp server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.