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TI-2017-02936 Aliases CVE-2017-3839GHSA-vgvw-m3x5-grc3

XML external entity injection in Cisco Secure Access Control System

Priority LOW 23CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An XML External Entity vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have read access to part of the information stored in the affected system. More Information: CSCvc04845. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0155 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Secure Access Control SystemCisco Secure Access Control System—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Access Control System Vendor— Affected Cisco Secure Access Control System Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.8\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8(2.5)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.8\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8(2.5) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3839
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgvw-m3x5-grc3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-00118 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Access Control System KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00214 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Access Control System CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00618 The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-00620 The web interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.4 Patch 3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-00619 The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2011-00829 The web-based management interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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