XXE in Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (Acse)
CVE-2018-0414
A vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Secure Access Control Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in an 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.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105289 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041688 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0414?
- CVE-2018-0414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (Acse), classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0414?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.