CVE-2016-0919
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedEMC RSA Web Threat Detection version 5.0, RSA Web Threat Detection version 5.1, RSA Web Threat Detection version 5.1.2 has a cross site scripting vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceEMC RSA Web Threat Detection versions 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow malicious users to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML into web pages viewed by other users, potentially compromising user sessions or the affected system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.0= 5.1= 5.1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify RSA Web Threat Detection versionLocate the installed version of RSA Web Threat Detection in the system configuration, about page, or product documentation. Common methods include checking the web admin interface, command-line utility, or version file in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is exactly 5.0, 5.1, or 5.1.2
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify that the RSA Web Threat Detection web interface is reachable and operational. This typically involves accessing the admin console URL over HTTP/HTTPS.Affected if The web interface is exposed and users can interact with it
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Review web application logs for XSS indicatorsExamine the application logs for unusual or malicious JavaScript/HTML injection patterns in request parameters, particularly in user input fields such as search, login, or form submissions.Affected if Logs contain suspicious requests with script tags or HTML elements in input parameters
You are affected if the installed RSA Web Threat Detection version is exactly 5.0, 5.1, or 5.1.2 and the web interface is accessible to users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-provided security patch or upgrade to a patched version of RSA Web Threat Detection. Additionally, implement input validation, output encoding, and Content Security Policy headers as defense-in-depth measures.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0919 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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