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CVE-2013-1225

7.8 · HIGH

Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP) Software before 9.0.1 ES 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a Resource Manager (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS request containing an external ent…

Published May 9, 2013ciscoCWE-264EPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2013-1225 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_customer_voice_portal. It was published on May 9, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP) Software before 9.0.1 ES 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a Resource Manager (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS request containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCub38366.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_customer_voice_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscounified_customer_voice_portal0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1225?

CVE-2013-1225 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_customer_voice_portal. It was published on May 9, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-1225?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1225?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_customer_voice_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1225?

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