How severe is CVE-2008-6096?

CVE-2008-6096 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-6096 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6096?

CVE-2008-6096 primarily affects Juniper Netscreen Screenos. In total, 141 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6096?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-6096 published?

CVE-2008-6096 was published on 2009-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-6096

CVE-2008-6096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Netscreen Screenos with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Juniper Netscreen Screenos
Published: 2009-02-09
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS before 5.4r10, 6.0r6, and 6.1r2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user name parameter to the (1) web interface login page or the (2) telnet login page.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6096?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Juniper NetScreen ScreenOS before 5.4r10, 6.0r6, and 6.1r2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user name parameter to the (1) web interface login page or the (2) telnet login page.
How severe is CVE-2008-6096?: CVE-2008-6096 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-6096 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6096?: CVE-2008-6096 primarily affects Juniper Netscreen Screenos. In total, 141 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6096?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-6096 published?: CVE-2008-6096 was published on 2009-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (141)

cpe:2.3:a:juniper:netscreen_screenos:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.6.1r12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.7.1r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.7.1r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:2.7.1r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.0r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.0r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.0r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.0r4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.1r7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.3r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:netscreen_screenos:3.0.3r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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