CVE-2021-1483CWE-611

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software XML External Entity Vulnerability

Medium · published November 15, 2024

CVSS v3.1
6.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected system.

This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when the affected software parses certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to import a crafted XML file with malicious entries. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and write files within the affected application.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/RL:X/RC:X/E:X
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00882 · 58.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published
2024-11-15T16:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 NOV 16:27Z
    Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software XML External Entity Vulnerability
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