Vulnerability Details : 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 category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2023-20009
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20009
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20009
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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5.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.2
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5.2
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-20009
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
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The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-20009
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-sma-privesc-9DVkFpJ8
Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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