Vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos
CVE-2024-20429
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Email Gateway could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in certain portions of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least valid Operator credentials.
EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th 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 Asyncos — versions 11.0.3-238, 11.1.0-069, 11.1.0-128
- Cisco Secure Email — versions 11.0.3-238, 11.1.0-069, 11.1.0-131
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_c195
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_c395
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_c695
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c100v
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c300v
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c600v
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20429?
- CVE-2024-20429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20429?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20429 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.