XXE in Cisco Iot Field Network Director (Iot-Fnd)
CVE-2019-1698
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Internet of Things Field Network Director (IoT-FND) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read 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 importing a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read files within the affected application. Versions prior to 4.4(0.26) are affected.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.031 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Iot Field Network Director (Iot-fnd) — versions unspecified
- Cisco Iot_field_network_director
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1698?
- CVE-2019-1698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Iot Field Network Director (Iot-Fnd), classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2019-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1698?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1698 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.