#VU8157 XXE attack in Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) - CVE-2017-12216
Published: September 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8157
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12216
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP)
Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
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.
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.