Arbitrary file upload in Cisco Secure Email
CVE-2023-20009
A vulnerability in the Web UI and administrative CLI of the Cisco Secure Email Gateway (ESA) and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager (SMA) could allow an authenticated remote attacker and or authenticated local attacker to escalate their privilege level and gain root access. The attacker has to have a valid user credential with at least a [[privilege of operator - validate actual name]]. The vulnerability is due to the processing of a specially crafted SNMP configuration file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and uploading a specially crafted SNMP configuration file that when uploaded could allow for the execution of commands as root. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Secure Email — versions 11.0.3-238, 11.1.0-069, 11.1.0-131
- Cisco Secure Email And Web Manager — versions 11.0.0-115, 11.0.1-161, 11.5.1-105
- Cisco Email_security_appliance
- Cisco Secure_email_and_web_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20009?
- CVE-2023-20009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Email, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20009?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-20009 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.