XXE attack in Energy Management Suite - CVE-2018-15444
Published: November 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15762
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15444
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Energy Management Suite
Energy Management Suite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists in the web-based user interface due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input and read and write files within the affected application.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15444
Install updates from vendor's website.