CVE-2018-15444 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-15444: Cisco Energy Management Suite XML External Entity Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Energy Management Suite
Weakness CWE-611 · XXE
Published November 8, 2018
Last update November 26, 2024

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 8, 2018 CVE published
November 26, 2024 Record updated