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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-1140 · published 6 March 2013

CVE-2013-1140: Cisco security monitoring analysis and response system information exposure vulnerability

Cisco · Security Monitoring Analysis And Response System

The XML parser in Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCue55093.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 34.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The XML parser in Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCue55093.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1140
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1140

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-1140), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.