CVE-2013-1140 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco MARS systems via XML External Entity injection without authentication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-1140?

CVE-2013-1140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The XML parser in Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCue55093.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1140?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-1140 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1140 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8xw-ccrc-rm4j.

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