CVE-2026-22896

6.2 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed XSS Network gear

What it is

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-01-13 07:49 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-15 07:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-15 19:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-10-15 07:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-15 19:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record