VDB-96863 · CVE-2016-8348 · BID 94587

Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version up to 6.5 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version up to 6.5. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-8348. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Emerson Liebert SiteScan Web Version up to 6.5 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 11/29/2016. The weakness was presented 02/13/2017 with Positive Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-8348 since 09/28/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 76 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94587†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2016 🔍
11/29/2016 +62 days 🔍
11/29/2016 +0 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +76 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/01/2020 +1295 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Positive Technologies
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-8348 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8348
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96863
SecurityFocus: 94587 - Emerson Liebert SiteScan CVE-2016-8348 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8348 - Emerson - Liebert SiteScan - XML External Entity Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2017 09:08
Updated: 09/01/2020 20:49
Changes: 02/14/2017 09:08 (56), 09/01/2020 20:49 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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