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CVE-2018-15444

Cisco Energy Management Suite XML External Entity Vulnerability

6.3 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

2.01%Up 0.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

Cisco Energy Management Suite XML External Entity Vulnerability

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.

Record
CVE-2018-15444
CVSS 3.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-7322 6.3

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-7322
CVSS 3.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvhv-28qj-949c 7.3

A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Energy Management Suite Software could...

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.

Record
GHSA-mvhv-28qj-949c
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.3

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.

Record
CVE-2018-15444
CVSS 3.0
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2018-15444 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Cisco Energy Management Suite, published November 8, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.01%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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