# CVE-2016-6408: Cisco Prime Home 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conj

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco Prime Home 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka Bug ID CSCvb17814.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93092
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160921-cph

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