CVE-2023-20075 : Vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an authentica

Vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. These vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting operating system commands into a legitimate command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted command prompt and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials.

Published 2023-03-01 08:15:12

Updated 2024-01-25 17:15:29

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Products affected by CVE-2023-20075

Cisco » Email Security Appliance
Versions from including (>=) 14.3.0 and before (<) 14.3.0-032
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cisco » Email Security Appliance
Versions from including (>=) 13.0.0 and before (<) 13.0.5-007
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cisco » Email Security Appliance
Versions from including (>=) 14.0.0 and before (<) 14.2.1-020
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cisco » Email Security Appliance
Versions from including (>=) 13.5.0 and before (<) 13.5.4-038
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Cisco » Email Security Appliance
Versions from including (>=) 12.5.0 and before (<) 12.5.3-041
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20075

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 24 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20075

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.7	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	0.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
6.0	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	0.8	5.2	Cisco Systems, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2023-20075

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-20075

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 Vulnerabilities
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Products affected by CVE-2023-20075

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20075

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CWE ids for CVE-2023-20075

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