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CVE-2016-5795

Published: Aug 31, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-611
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
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

n/an/a
i-vuautomatedlogic
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
sitescan webautomatedlogic
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
automatedlogic webctrlcarrierICS / OT / IoT
automatedlogiccommercialEnterprise Softwareaka i-vu, sitescan web, webctrl
carriercommercialICS / OT / IoT

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

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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Timeline

Published
Aug 31, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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