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Published Date: April 28, 2026

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NSA GRASSMARLIN

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information. The following versions of NSA GRASSMARLIN are affected: GRASSMARLIN vers:all/* CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 5.5 NSA NSA GRASSMARLIN Improper R…

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View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information. The following versions of NSA GRASSMARLIN are affected: GRASSMARLIN vers:all/* CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 5.5 NSA NSA GRASSMARLIN Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Information Technology Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: United States Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-6807 A 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. View CVE Details Affected Products NSA GRASSMARLIN Vendor: NSA Product Version: NSA GRASSMARLIN: vers:all/* Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix 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. Relevant CWE: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Acknowledgments Grady DeRosa reported this vulnerability to CISA Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy). Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks. When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. Revision History Initial Release Date: 2026-04-28 Date Revision Summary 2026-04-28 1 Initial Publication Legal Notice and Terms of Use

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