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)
EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (Acse) — versions n/a
- Cisco Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine — versions 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.