CVE-2016-8348

An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version 6.5, and prior

published February 13, 2017

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ There's a sneaky XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability waiting in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version 6.5 and earlier โ€” a malicious input could wreak havoc! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of the application as a restaurant kitchen that accepts orders without checking them. An attacker can sneak in a recipe modification that could lead to disastrous results, just like serving an incorrectly prepared dish that could poison the customers! If an attacker exploits this vulnerability, they could execute arbitrary code on your server or extract sensitive files, potentially leaking critical data from your network. This could lead to unauthorized access and devastating consequences for your systems!

Put simply

Think of the application as a restaurant kitchen that accepts orders without checking them. An attacker can sneak in a recipe modification that could lead to disastrous results, just like serving an incorrectly prepared dish that could poison the customers! This XXE vulnerability occurs due to a weakly configured XML parser within Emerson Liebert SiteScan, allowing attackers to manipulate XML input to execute arbitrary commands or read files from the server's file system.

What to do

If an attacker exploits this vulnerability, they could execute arbitrary code on your server or extract sensitive files, potentially leaking critical data from your network. This could lead to unauthorized access and devastating consequences for your systems! To secure your system, patch Emerson Liebert SiteScan to the latest version immediately. Additionally, review and strengthen your XML parser configuration to prevent unauthorized external entity resolution. Don't forget to implement input validation! You've got this! With these steps, you'll turn this vulnerability into a thing of the past and keep your systems safe! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03521 ยท 89.1th percentile
Published
2017-02-13T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 FEB 21:00Z
    An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version 6.5, and prior
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