CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-5795

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Aug 31, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.3
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) Liebert SiteScan Web Version 6.5 and prior, ALC WebCTRL Version 6.5 and prior, and Carrier i-Vu Version 6.5 and prior. An attacker could enter malicious input to WebCTRL, i-Vu, or SiteScan Web through a weakly configured XML parser causing the application to execute arbitrary code or disclose file contents from a server or connected network.

Weakness

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
I-vuAutomatedlogic*6.5 (including)
Sitescan_webAutomatedlogic*6.5 (including)
Automatedlogic_webctrlCarrier*6.5 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References