CVE-2018-0100
A vulnerability in the Profile Editor of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to have read and write access to information stored in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting a crafted XML file with malicious entries, which could allow the attacker to read and write files. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg19341.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 4.4 (v3.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-611
- EPSS score
- 0.4% (34th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2018-0924)
- Published
- January 18, 2018
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2018-0924 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on December 2, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- cisco / anyconnect secure mobility client
Certified products that may be affected
2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client v4.10 for Windows 10 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11226-2021 - archived
- Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Desktop Client Version: 4.1 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria Certificate Number: 2015/96 - archived
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102738(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040246(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-acpe(Vendor Advisory)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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