XXE attack in Cisco Secure Access Control Server - CVE-2018-0414
Published: September 5, 2018 / Updated: September 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14692
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0414
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Secure Access Control Server
Cisco Secure Access Control Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the web-based UI of Cisco Secure Access Control Server due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the administrator of an affected system into importing a specially crafted XML file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0414
Update to version 5.8(10).