Cisco Identity Services Engine xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-20030. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine (Policy Management Software) (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 02/01/2023 as cisco-sa-ise-xxe-inj-GecEHY58. The advisory is shared for download at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-20030 since 10/27/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-24209). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2022 🔍
02/01/2023 +97 days 🔍
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08/17/2025 +928 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-ise-xxe-inj-GecEHY58
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20030 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219988
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2023 21:01
Updated: 08/17/2025 08:12
Changes: 02/01/2023 21:01 (38), 08/17/2025 08:12 (15)
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