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TI-2016-07531 Aliases CVE-2016-9202GHSA-f7hh-fg6m-rg54

Cross-site scripting in Cisco Email Security Appliance

Priority LOW 30CWE-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

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected interface on an affected device. More Information: CSCvb37346. Known Affected Releases: 9.1.1-036 9.7.1-066.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0128 70th 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
—Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) Vendor— Affected Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.1-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1-036VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2-023VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-028:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2-028VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2-036VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.4-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.0-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.0-201VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-042VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.1-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1-036 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2-023 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-028:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2-028 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.2-036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2-036 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-201 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-042 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-051VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.0-125VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.1-066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.1-066VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-046:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.2-046VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-047:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.2-047VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-054:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.2-054VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-051 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.1-066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.1-066 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-046:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.2-046 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-047:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.2-047 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.2-054:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.2-054 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9202
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7hh-fg6m-rg54

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-05357 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01567 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-00378 Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-02695 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01541 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01553 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
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Sources

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