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TI-2018-00373 Aliases CVE-2018-0414GHSA-pgwj-m55x-47m9

Cisco Secure Access Control Server XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · 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

A vulnerability in the web-based UI of Cisco Secure Access Control Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in an 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01826 78th 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
CiscoCisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (ACSE)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Access Control Server Solution Engine (ACSE) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p7VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p8VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8 p9VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server_solution_engine:5.8:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 p9 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgwj-m55x-47m9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-00651 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Dashboard page in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-02948 The administrative web interface in the Access Control Server in Cisco Secure Access… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
  • TI-2018-00182 Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control Server CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
  • TI-2018-00171 Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control Server CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3

Sources

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