CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-0414

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Oct 05, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.7
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
3.5 LOW
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco * 5.8 (excluding)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8 (including) 5.8 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p1 (including) 5.8-p1 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p2 (including) 5.8-p2 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p3 (including) 5.8-p3 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p4 (including) 5.8-p4 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p5 (including) 5.8-p5 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p6 (including) 5.8-p6 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p7 (including) 5.8-p7 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p8 (including) 5.8-p8 (including)
Secure_access_control_server_solution_engine Cisco 5.8-p9 (including) 5.8-p9 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References