CVE-2020-3256

Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment XML External Expansion Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2020 at 04:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment (HCM-F) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to information that is stored on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need administrative privileges on the Cisco HCM-F Software. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests that contain references in XML entities to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 12.5(1)su2
Affected range stops below 12.5(1)su2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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