CVE-2016-8581
N/A
Published: October 28, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorUnified Security ManagementOpen Source Security Information and Event Management
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 17%
Description
A persistent XSS vulnerability exists in the User-Agent header of the login process of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to steal session IDs of logged in users when the current sessions are viewed by an administrator.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilitiesQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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