Cross-site scripting in Hillstone Next Generation FireWall SG-6000-E3960
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hillstone Next Generation FireWall SG-6000-e3960 v.5.5 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the use front-end filtering instead of back-end filtering.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00614 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillstone | Next Generation FireWall SG-6000-E3960 | Version 5.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Next Generation FireWall SG-6000-E3960 VendorHillstone Affected Version 5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hillstonenet:sc-6000-e3960_firmware:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Hillstonenet |
| cpe:2.3:h:hillstonenet:sc-6000-e3960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hillstonenet |
- cpe:2.3:o:hillstonenet:sc-6000-e3960_firmware:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Hillstonenet
- cpe:2.3:h:hillstonenet:sc-6000-e3960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hillstonenet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46964
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx33-q8rc-vh2x
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-46964 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46964 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wx33-q8rc-vh2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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