CVE-2013-5490

Description

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 6.2(1) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary text files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCud80148.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130918-dcnm vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87191 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62485 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5490?
CVE-2013-5490 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5490?
To fix CVE-2013-5490, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-5490 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5490 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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