Cisco Secure Access Control Server XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Published Oct 5, 2018
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.83%
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Secure Access Control Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the administrator of an affected system to import a crafted XML file.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (ACSE) | n/a |
|
- < 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
- 5.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.83% (0.01826) | 78.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.83% (0.01826) | 75.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 62.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 40.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 40.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 48.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00189) | 56.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 58.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 46.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01110) | 29.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.11% (0.01110) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105289 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041688 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-acsxxe vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105289 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041688 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-acsxxe | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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