CVE-2019-12711
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on XML entities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system that contain references in XML entities. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information, or cause the application to consume available resources, resulting in a DoS condition.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Communications Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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weaknesses
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco unified communications manager= 10.5(2.10000.5)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 11.5(1.10000.6)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 12.0(1.10000.10)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager= 12.5(1.10000.22)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxeCisco Unified Communications Manager XML External Expansion Vulnerability2019-10-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (SME) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on XML entities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system that contain references in XML entities. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information, or cause the application to consume available resources, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxe ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxe"]
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12711cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxecnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unified-Communications-Manager-external-XML-entity-injection-30517cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3700.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3700/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxeenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-cucm-xxeVendor Advisorynvd
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