CVE-2016-3969 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.6.x before 7.6.404, when File Filtering is enabled with the action…
published 2016-04-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4978
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.6.x before 7.6.404, when File Filtering is enabled with the action set to ESERVICES:REPLACE, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an attachment in a blocked email.
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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kc.mcafee.com
/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10153
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1035470
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3969
- NVD CVE-2016-3969
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