CVE-2018-0100

low-risk
Published 2018-01-18

A vulnerability in the Profile Editor of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to have read and write access to information stored in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg19341.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Cisco

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102738
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040246
Vendor Advisory https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102738
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040246
Vendor Advisory https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2...
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low-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal