CVE-2018-15444
CVSS V2 Medium 4.9
CVSS V3 High 7.3
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-15444
- Assigner
- ykramarz@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-11-08T18:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-09T23:35:38
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:energy_management_suite_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 6.8
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 7.3
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.1
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-ems-xml-xxe | Broken Link Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105860 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-36 | Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15444 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15444 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:06:10 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 14:12:13 | psirt@cisco.com | ykramarz@cisco.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-03 14:12:13 | 2018-11-08T18:29Z | 2018-11-08T18:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 14:12:13 | 2019-10-09T23:35:38 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 14:12:13 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |