TI-2016-01234 Aliases CVE-2016-1343 GHSA-pq6g-9m54-7j2h

The XML parser in Cisco Information Server (CIS) 6.2 allows remote attackers to read…

MEDIUM 46Published 2016-04-30 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The XML parser in Cisco Information Server (CIS) 6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCuy39059.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01574 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:information_server:6.2_base:::::::*	6.2_base	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:information_server:6.2_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2_base Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1343
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq6g-9m54-7j2h

References

Advisory 1

20160428 Cisco Information Server XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sources

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