In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting where one authenticated user can cause scripts to run in the browser of another user authorized to access the first user's resources
Published Sep 13, 2017
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.22%
Description
In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting where one authenticated user can cause scripts to run in the browser of another user authorized to access the first user's resources. This is due to improper escaping of server-side content. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version 0.9.0 and all prior versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Brooklyn | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02224) | 82.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 77.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 48.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 39.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 38.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 36.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 46.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.61% (0.02614) | 55.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.61% (0.02614) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96228 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://brooklyn.apache.org/community/security/CVE-2017-3165.html x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-3fvv-gqfp Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5aa6b7583edbfc1f5653607003204326d9e27ef65e8af356c798b21c%40%3Cdev.brooklyn.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5aa6b7583edbfc1f5653607003204326d9e27ef65e8af356c798b21c@%3Cdev.brooklyn.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3165
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96228 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://brooklyn.apache.org/community/security/CVE-2017-3165.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-3fvv-gqfp | Advisory | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5aa6b7583edbfc1f5653607003204326d9e27ef65e8af356c798b21c%40%3Cdev.brooklyn.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5aa6b7583edbfc1f5653607003204326d9e27ef65e8af356c798b21c@%3Cdev.brooklyn.apache.org%3E | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3165 |
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