CVE-2016-5061
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 · uneditedMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web server in Aternity before 9.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) HTTPAgent, (2) MacAgent, (3) getExternalURL, or (4) retrieveTrustedUrl page.
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 · high confidenceMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the Aternity web server before version 9.0.1. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the HTTPAgent, MacAgent, getExternalURL, or retrieveTrustedUrl pages by tricking users into visiting malicious URLs or submitting crafted requests.
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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<= 9.0CVSS 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:3.0/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 Aternity version installedCheck the Aternity application version through the web interface login page, the Windows service information, or by querying the Aternity server's installed programs. Look for build or version information in the About section or system tray.Affected if The installed version is 9.0 or any version lower than 9.0.1
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Locate the Aternity web server interfaceAccess the Aternity web console by navigating to the default web URL (commonly https://servername:8443 or the configured port). Verify the web server is running by checking if the login page loads.Affected if The web interface is accessible and the server responds to HTTP/HTTPS requests
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Check for vulnerable endpointsInspect the web application's URL structure and verify the presence of the following endpoints: /HTTPAgent, /MacAgent, /getExternalURL, and /retrieveTrustedUrl. These are typically found in the path after the server address.Affected if Any of these endpoints are reachable and respond to requests without requiring authentication, or are accessible to authenticated users
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Verify XSS payload acceptanceTest each vulnerable endpoint by submitting a benign test string such as <script>alert('test')</script> as a parameter in the URL or form submission. Observe if the input is reflected back in the response without encoding.Affected if The submitted test string is reflected unescaped in the HTML response, indicating lack of input sanitization
A user is affected if their Aternity installation is version 9.0 or earlier AND the web interface with the vulnerable endpoints (HTTPAgent, MacAgent, getExternalURL, retrieveTrustedUrl) is accessible, allowing unescaped input reflection.
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 dataUpgrade to Aternity version 9.0.1 or later, which contains the security patch. Alternatively, implement output encoding and input validation on the affected pages to neutralize XSS payloads.
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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.
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