// For flags

CVE-2019-1903

Cisco Security Manager XML Entity Expansion Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on XML entities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to a targeted system that contain references within XML entities. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information, or cause the application to consume available resources, resulting in a DoS condition.

Una vulnerabilidad en Security Manager de Cisco, podría permitir a un atacante remoto no autenticado acceder a información confidencial o causar una condición de denegación de servicio (DoS). Una vulnerabilidad es debido a restricciones inapropiadas sobre entidades XML. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad enviando peticiones maliciosas hacia un sistema específico que contenga referencias dentro de entidades XML. Una Explotación podría permitirle al atacante recuperar archivos del sistema local, resultando en la divulgación de información confidencial, o en causar que la aplicación consuma los recursos disponibles, resultando en una condición DoS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-12-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-06-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cisco
Search vendor "Cisco"
 Security Manager
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Security Manager"
 4.14
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Security Manager" and version "4.14"
sp2
Affected