Netflow Generation ApplianceApplication · Cisco
CVE-2016-9222
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 vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. More Information: CSCvb15229. Known Affected Releases: 1.0(2).
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 Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance web-based management interface allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by users of the management console. The CVSS 6.1 score suggests reflected XSS rather than stored.
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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
Netflow Generation ApplianceApplication
= 1.0\(2\)CVSS 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 if Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance is deployedLocate the physical or virtual appliance in your environment or check network inventory for devices running Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance software. The appliance is typically identified by its hostname or management IP address.Affected if The device is a Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance
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Check the installed software versionAccess the appliance CLI and run 'show version' or 'show system information' to retrieve the exact software version number. Alternatively, log into the web-based management interface and navigate to the About or System Info page to view the version.Affected if The displayed version is exactly 1.0(2)
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Verify the web-based management interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the management interface via HTTPS or HTTP on the appliance management IP (typically ports 443 or 80). Confirm the login page or console loads successfully.Affected if The web management interface is reachable on the network (even if authentication is required)
You are affected only if you have a Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance running exactly version 1.0(2) with its web-based management interface accessible on the network.
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 patch from Cisco (reference CSCvb15229) by upgrading to a fixed release. If no patch is available, consider restricting network access to the management interface to reduce exposure.
Fix this in Netflow Generation Appliance
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-9222 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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