CVE-2026-79718 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

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.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Netron

Netron

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`*`	affected	≤ 9.1.2

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron/commit/cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f194f00
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-08-netron

History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron/commit/cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f194f00 https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-08-netron
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HiddenLayer

Published: 2026-08-27T16:37:25.817Z

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:37:25.817Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T13:43:20.740Z

Link: CVE-2026-79718

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T17:20:48.737

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:48.737

Link: CVE-2026-79718

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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