CVE-2016-9318libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened,…
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libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-611
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
xmlsoft libxml2 xmlsoft:libxml2 | through 2.9.4 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 18.04 | NVD |
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726x-refsource-misc, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43x-refsource-misc, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu, third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, third-party-advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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