Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-1696 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-1696 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1696?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 26 February 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ARC Informatique PcVue 16.0.0 to 16.3.3, 15.0.0 to 15.2.13, 12.0.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-1696?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-1696 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-1696?
- Check whether you run ARC Informatique PcVue at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A vulnerability exists in ARC Informatique PcVue (specifically affecting WebVue, WebScheduler, TouchVue, SnapVue, and Web services) where the web server does not properly set HTTP security headers. This deficiency is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), leading to potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by inducing a user to interact with a malicious link or crafted response, allowing the execution of arbitrary script code in the context of the user's browser session. The issue affects versions 16.x prior to 16.3.4, 15.x prior to 15.2.13, and version 12.0.0. Patching to version 16.3.4 or later is recommended.
Affected products
- ARC Informatique PcVue 16.0.0 to 16.3.3, 15.0.0 to 15.2.13, 12.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-02-26: disclosed
- 2026-02-26: advisory