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CVE-2018-15444 json

Cisco Energy Management Suite XML External Entity Vulnerability

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7322

cvss
6.3
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-36 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.0 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco Energy Management Suite

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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