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CVE-2017-3839

Published: Feb 22, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-611
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 28.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An XML External Entity vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have read access to part of the information stored in the affected system. More Information: CSCvc04845. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

secure access control systemciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco Secure Access Control Systemn/a
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96236
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037836
securitytracker.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170215-acs1
tools.cisco.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 22, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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