Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/cgix/help in McAfee Unified Threat…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/cgix/help in McAfee Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewall (formerly SnapGear) firmware 3.0.0 through 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01327 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:h:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall_firmware:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:h:mcafee:unified_threat_management_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·McAfee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2290
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qj6-548m-j6pf
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-2290 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2290 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qj6-548m-j6pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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