CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0581

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XML parser in Cisco Prime Service Catalog before version 10.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service through an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference. This issue is related to an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data and attacks that could lead to resource exhaustion, resulting in denial of service.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco Prime Service Catalog to version 10.1 or later and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk associated with XXE attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The XML parser in Cisco Prime Service Catalog before 10.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, as demonstrated by reading private keys, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCup92880.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS