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TI-2026-54524 Aliases CVE-2026-78414GHSA-237w-25vx-r57c

Cross-site scripting in Nx Witness VMS Web Administration allows session token exfiltration via a rogue peer site name

Priority LOW 37CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting in the Web Administration interface of Network Optix Nx Witness VMS before version 6.1.3 on Linux, Windows and MacOS allows an adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of an authenticated administrator and steal the administrator's session token, resulting in Administrator Account Takeover. An attacker who controls an Nx server on the same network segment can set that server's site name to a script payload, which executes when an administrator opens the "Merge with Another Site" dialog and the site selection list is displayed.Solution: Update to Nx Witness VMS version 6.1.3 or later.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nx Witness VMS (Network Optix): 6.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Network OptixNx Witness VMSbefore 6.1.36.1.3Patch availableCNA
  • Nx Witness VMS VendorNetwork Optix Affected before 6.1.3 Fixed in 6.1.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nx Witness VMS (Network Optix) Fixed in 6.1.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-237w-25vx-r57c

References

  • TI-2023-05751 Server Spoofing Vulnerability in NxCloud CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-08813 CORS misconfiguration in Nx Witness VMS allows session token exfiltration via cross-origin request CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources