CVE-2016-10257 json
The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6, ASG 6.7 (prior to 6.7.2.1), ProxySG 6.5 (prior to 6.5.10.6), ProxySG 6.6, and ProxySG 6.7 (…
published 2018-01-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1442
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6, ASG 6.7 (prior to 6.7.2.1), ProxySG 6.5 (prior to 6.5.10.6), ProxySG 6.6, and ProxySG 6.7 (prior to 6.7.2.1) management console is susceptible to a reflected XSS vulnerability. A remote attacker can use a crafted management console URL in a phishing attack to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the management console web client application. This is a separate vulnerability from CVE-2016-10256.
Patch / fix
- broadcom advanced_secure_gateway 6.7.2.1
- broadcom symantec_proxysg 6.5.10.6, 6.7.2.1
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Symantec Corporation ASG
- Symantec Corporation ProxySG
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
symantec.com
/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA155
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040138
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102447
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10257
- NVD CVE-2016-10257
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