SB2017090715 - XXE attack in Cisco SocialMiner



SB2017090715 - XXE attack in Cisco SocialMiner

Published: September 7, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017090715
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12216)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack.

The weakness exists in the encryption library due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data and gain read and write access to information or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.