CVE-2018-15444

Published Nov 8, 2018

Last updated 4 days ago

Overview

Description
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Energy Management Suite Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user of an affected system to import a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files within the affected application.
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.3
Impact score
5.2
Exploitability score
2.1
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.9
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
6.8
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

ykramarz@cisco.com
CWE-611
nvd@nist.gov
CWE-611

Social media

Hype score
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