XML external entity injection in Emerson Liebert SiteScan 6.5, and prior
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version 6.5, and prior. An attacker may enter malicious input to Liebert SiteScan through a weakly configured XML parser causing the application to execute arbitrary code or disclose file contents from a server or connected network.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03521 89th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Emerson Liebert SiteScan 6.5, and prior | Emerson Liebert SiteScan 6.5, and prior | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Emerson Liebert SiteScan 6.5, and prior Vendor— Affected Emerson Liebert SiteScan 6.5, and prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7vj-xvhr-mpvf
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-8348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7vj-xvhr-mpvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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