CVE-2016-7851 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Adobe Connect version 9.5.6 and earlier does not adequately validate input in the events registration module. This vulnerability could be exploited in cross-site scripting attacks.

Published: 2016-11-08

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 7.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Adobe Connect 9.5.6 and earlier versions

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Connect 9.5.6 and earlier versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8700	Adobe Connect version 9.5.6 and earlier does not adequately validate input in the events registration module. This vulnerability could be exploited in cross-site scripting attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07007.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94152
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037239
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb16-35.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40742/

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Connect

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2016-11-08T17:45:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.111Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7851

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-08T17:59:00.177

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:53:36.050

Link: CVE-2016-7851

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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