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TI-2019-01324 Aliases CVE-2019-1698GHSA-53cf-9pqv-xjxx

Cisco IoT Field Network Director XML External Entity Vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco Internet of Things Field Network Director (IoT-FND) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to information that is stored on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by importing a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read files within the affected application. Versions prior to 4.4(0.26) are affected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03122 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND) (Cisco): 4.4(0.26)

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 IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND)before 4.4(0.26)4.4(0.26)Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND) VendorCisco Affected before 4.4(0.26) Fixed in 4.4(0.26) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iot_field_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.4\(0.26\)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iot_field_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4\(0.26\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND) (Cisco) Fixed in 4.4(0.26)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1698
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53cf-9pqv-xjxx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-03077 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Unauthenticated REST API Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01577 Cisco IoT Field Network Director TLS Renegotiation Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01270 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Resource Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-15928 Cisco IoT Field Network Director Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-15924 Cisco IoT Field Network Director SOAP API Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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