NSA GRASSMARLIN Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Summary

CVECVE-2026-6807
StatePUBLISHED
Assignericscert
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-28 19:37:47 UTC
Updated2026-04-28 20:10:23 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in GRASSMARLIN v3.2.1 allows crafted session data to trigger improper handling of XML input, which may result in unintended exposure of sensitive information. The flaw stems from insufficient hardening of the XML parsing process.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNACVSS5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA NSA GRASSMARLIN affected All versions Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-11... [email protected] github.com
www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-118-01 [email protected] www.cisa.gov
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Grady DeRosa reported this vulnerability to CISA. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Workarounds

CNA: NSA has indicated that the GRASSMARLIN project has reached end-of-life status as of 2017 and is no longer supported. The project is archived, and no patches or further updates are planned or expected.

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