CVE-2026-12496 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) in the OPC XML-DA server statistics in Loytec LIP-ME201C, L-INX, L-GATE, L-ROC, L-IOB, L-DALI, L-VIS and L-PAD through 8.4.16 on LINX-A64 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser (session hijacking, credential theft, device reconfiguration) via a crafted `User-Agent` header in a `POST /da` request.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.loytec.com/support/product-security/advisories/8522-dibt-cve-20260526-0004-unauthenticated-stored-xxs-in-opc-xml-da-server-statistics-high

History

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) in the OPC XML-DA server statistics in Loytec LIP-ME201C, L-INX, L-GATE, L-ROC, L-IOB, L-DALI, L-VIS and L-PAD through 8.4.16 on LINX-A64 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser (session hijacking, credential theft, device reconfiguration) via a crafted `User-Agent` header in a `POST /da` request.
Title		Loytec LINX firmware: Unauthenticated stored XSS in OPC XML-DA server
Weaknesses		CWE-116 CWE-79
References		https://www.loytec.com/support/product-security/advisories/8522-dibt-cve-20260526-0004-unauthenticated-stored-xxs-in-opc-xml-da-server-statistics-high
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NCSC.ch

Published: 2026-07-24T13:57:24.818Z

Updated: 2026-07-24T15:01:17.030Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T08:57:07.049Z

Link: CVE-2026-12496

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-24T15:01:09.205Z

NVD

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Redhat

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