XXE in Cisco Energy Management Suite
CVE-2018-15444
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Energy Management Suite Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user of an affected system to import a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files within the affected application.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15444?
- CVE-2018-15444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Energy Management Suite, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2018-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15444?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.