Is CVE-2016-9202 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-9202 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9202?

CVE-2016-9202 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2016-9202

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.1 (v3.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.3% (69th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-10014)
Published: December 14, 2016
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-10014 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance
cisco / email security appliance

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Email Security Appliance v9.1 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10631-2015 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94799(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037423(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esa1(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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