XXE in Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine
CVE-2018-0218
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the administrator of an affected system to import a crafted XML file. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70616.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine — versions 5.8\(0.8\)
- N/a Cisco Secure Access Control Server — versions Cisco Secure Access Control Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0218?
- CVE-2018-0218 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0218?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.