CVE-2017-12216

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-12216
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-09-07 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:22:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the web-based user interface of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have read and write access to information stored in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries 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 with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files and execute remote code within the application. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf47946.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-611

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Socialminer - All All All
Application Cisco Socialminer - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco SocialMiner CVE-2017-12216 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco SocialMiner XML External Entity Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Read and Write Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco SocialMiner XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability CONFIRM tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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