CVE-2016-1343

Severity

64%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

81%

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

The XML parser in Cisco Information Server (CIS) 6.2 allows remote attackers 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, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCuy39059.

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.9. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2016-04-30 10:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-05-04 20:14:00

Affected Software

Cisco Information Server (CIS) 6.2 Base

6.2_base

References

20160428 Cisco Information Server XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

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