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title: "CVE-2016-2058\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-2058

Publication date 13 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2058?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x,
and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow (1) remote Xymon clients to inject arbitrary
web script or HTML via a status-message, which is not properly handled in
the "detailed status" page, or (2) remote authenticated users to inject
arbitrary web script or HTML via an acknowledgement message, which is not
properly handled in the "status" page.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| xymon | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2058)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2058)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-2058)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2058)

### Other references

* <http://lists.xymon.com/pipermail/xymon/2016-February/042986.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2058>