CVE-2016-6588
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 · uneditedA Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the ITMS workflow process manager console in Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0.
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 confidenceCross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ITMS workflow process manager console of Symantec IT Management Suite 8.0 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unsanitized user input in the workflow process management interface.
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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= 8.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 the installed version of Symantec IT Management SuiteCheck the installed version of Symantec IT Management Suite using the product's built-in version information utility or by reviewing the installation documentation. Common methods include checking the About section in the management console or using the installer details.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.0 (version 8.0)
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Verify the ITMS workflow process manager console is accessibleLocate and access the ITMS workflow process manager console within the Symantec IT Management Suite. This is typically found in the suite's administrative interface under workflow or process management sections.Affected if The workflow process manager console component is present and accessible in the installation
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Confirm the workflow process management interface is in useNavigate to the workflow process management interface within the ITMS console. Identify any forms, input fields, or user-controllable parameters used in creating or editing workflow processes.Affected if User input fields exist in the workflow process management interface where unsanitized data could be rendered
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Test for reflected input in workflow fieldsExamine the workflow process management interface for input fields that accept user data. Look for fields where submitted data is displayed back without visible encoding, such as process names, descriptions, or configuration parameters.Affected if User-supplied input in workflow fields is rendered in the browser without proper encoding
Your environment is affected if you are running Symantec IT Management Suite version 8.0 AND the ITMS workflow process manager console is accessible, as the vulnerability exists in unsanitized user input rendering within that interface.
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 dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the workflow process manager console; validate and sanitize inputs before rendering them in the browser.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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