CVE-2016-5795

Published: Aug 31, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-611

7.3HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

automatedlogic

commercialaka webctrl, i-vu, sitescan web

i-vuMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

sitescan webMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

carrier

commercial

automatedlogic webctrl

ICS / OT / IoT

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Collection

Initial Access

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100558

securityfocus.com

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-150-01

ics-cert.us-cert.gov

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2017/icsa-17-150-01.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

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