Cisco Identity Services Engine XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the licensing features of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to gain access to sensitive information.
This vulnerability is due to improper parsing of XML that is processed by the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system that could include sensitive data that should otherwise be inaccessible even to administrators. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Description: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version:3.1
Base score:4.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The Cisco PSIRT is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.