vulnerability

Cisco ISE: CVE-2023-20030: Cisco Identity Services Engine XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 1, 2023
Added
Oct 21, 2025
Modified
Oct 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information, conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack through an affected device, or negatively impact the responsiveness of the web-based management interface itself. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML file that contains references to external entities. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of confidential information. A successful exploit could also cause the web application to perform arbitrary HTTP requests on behalf of the attacker or consume memory resources to reduce the availability of the web-based management interface. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Super Admin or Policy Admin credentials.

Solution

cisco-ise-upgrade-latest
Title
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