What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3379?

CVE-2016-3379 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.6%.

Exchange Server CVE-2016-3379

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2016-09-14 secure@microsoft.com

XSS Microsoft Exchange Server

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 14, 2016 - 10:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a meeting-invitation request, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a meeting-invitation request,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a meeting-invitation request, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Exchange Server.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.