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TI-2016-05518 Aliases CVE-2016-6436GHSA-cj29-8hcg-f8p3

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HostScan Engine 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018…

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 HostScan Engine 3.0.08062 through 3.1.14018 in the Cisco Host Scan package, as used in ASA Web VPN, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuz14682.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00765 55th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08062:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.08062VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.08066VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.01065:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.01065VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.02016VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.02026VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02040:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.02040VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02043:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.02043VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.03103:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.03103VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.03104:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.03104VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04060:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.04060VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08062:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.08062 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.0.08066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.08066 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.01065:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.01065 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.02016 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.02026 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02040:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.02040 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.02043:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.02043 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.03103:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.03103 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.03104:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.03104 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04060:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.04060 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04063:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.04063VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04075:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.04075VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04082:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.04082VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05152VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05160VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05163:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05163VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05170:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05170VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05178:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05178VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05182:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05182VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05183:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.05183VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.06073:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.06073VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.14018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.14018VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04063:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.04063 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04075:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.04075 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.04082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.04082 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05152 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05160 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05163:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05163 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05170:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05170 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05178:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05178 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05182:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05182 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.05183:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.05183 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.06073:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.06073 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:hostscan_engine:3.1.14018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.14018 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6436
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj29-8hcg-f8p3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2014-06669 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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