CVE-2013-1140 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML parser of Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its network attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to a potential compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit codes in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:security_monitoring_analysis_and_response_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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