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TI-2018-00182 Aliases CVE-2018-0218GHSA-rq9x-whv9-7j63

Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control Server

Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the administrator of an affected system to import a crafted XML file. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70616.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01485 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8\(0.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8(0.8)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8\(0.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8(0.8) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq9x-whv9-7j63

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-00651 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Dashboard page in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2018-00373 Cisco Secure Access Control Server XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2013-02948 The administrative web interface in the Access Control Server in Cisco Secure Access… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
  • TI-2018-00171 Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control Server CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3

Sources

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