Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.6.x before…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.6.x before 7.6.404, when File Filtering is enabled with the action set to ESERVICES:REPLACE, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an attachment in a blocked email.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01009 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.4 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3969
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3phg-6r5g-g5pr
References
More McAfee Email Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-05836 McAfee Email Gateway 7.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-05835 McAfee Email Gateway 7.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-05317 McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0 before 7.0.4 and 7.5 before 7.5.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2012-03935 McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.5 through Patch 6 and 5.6 through Patch 3, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-01282 The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2010-02028 The web interface in McAfee Email Gateway (formerly IronMail) 6.7.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-3969 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3969 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3phg-6r5g-g5pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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