XXE in Cisco Secure Access Control System
CVE-2017-3839
An XML External Entity vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have read access to part of the information stored in the affected system. More Information: CSCvc04845. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Secure Access Control System — versions 5.8(2.5), 5.8\(2.5\)
- Cisco Secure Access Control System — versions Cisco Secure Access Control System
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96236 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170215… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037836 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3839?
- CVE-2017-3839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3839?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.