CVE-2018-15444 Cisco Energy Management Suite XML External Entity Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can read and write files by tricking a user into importing a malicious XML file in Cisco Energy Management Suite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15444?
CVE-2018-15444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Energy Management Suite, published on 8 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Energy Management Suite Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user of an affected system to import a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files within the affected application.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Energy Management Suite Software.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Energy Management Suite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvhv-28qj-949c.