Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis/Response System XML Parser File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component XML Parser. Performing a manipulation as part of File results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1140. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the component XML Parser. The manipulation as part of a File leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The XML parser in Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCue55093.

The weakness was published 03/04/2013 as CVE-2013-1140 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1140 since 01/11/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (90955†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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03/04/2013 +52 days 🔍
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03/08/2013 +2 days 🔍
09/04/2017 +1641 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CVE-2013-1140
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-1140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7905
OSVDB: 90955

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2013 14:03
Updated: 09/04/2017 09:19
Changes: 03/08/2013 14:03 (46), 09/04/2017 09:19 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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