CVE-2018-0140: Infoleak

Published Feb 8, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download any message from the spam quarantine by modifying browser string information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of verification of authenticated user accounts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying browser strings to see messages submitted by other users to the spam quarantine within their company. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg39759, CSCvg42295.

Affected Software

24 affected components
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware=9.8.0-112
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware=10.0.1-087
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware=11.0.0-274
Cisco Email Security Appliance C160
Cisco Email Security Appliance C170
Cisco Email Security Appliance C190
Cisco Email Security Appliance C370
Cisco Email Security Appliance C370d
Cisco Email Security Appliance C380
Cisco Email Security Appliance C390
Cisco Email Security Appliance C670
Cisco Email Security Appliance C680
Cisco Email Security Appliance C690
Cisco Email Security Appliance C690x
Cisco Email Security Appliance X1070
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance=10.0.0-096
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance=10.1.0-037
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance=10.1.0-052
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance=11.0.0-115
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Sma M190
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Sma M390
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Sma M390x
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Sma M690
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Sma M690x

Event History

Feb 8, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0140?

The severity of CVE-2018-0140 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-0140?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-0140 by modifying browser string information to download any message from the spam quarantine in Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance.

3

Which versions of Cisco Email Security Appliance are affected by CVE-2018-0140?

Versions 9.8.0-112, 10.0.1-087, and 11.0.0-274 of Cisco Email Security Appliance are affected by CVE-2018-0140.

4

Which versions of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance are affected by CVE-2018-0140?

Versions 10.0.0-096, 10.1.0-037, 10.1.0-052, and 11.0.0-115 of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance are affected by CVE-2018-0140.

5

Are the Cisco Email Security Appliance C160, C170, C190, C370, C370d, C380, C390, C670, C680, C690, C690x, and X1070 vulnerable to CVE-2018-0140?

No, the Cisco Email Security Appliance C160, C170, C190, C370, C370d, C380, C390, C670, C680, C690, C690x, and X1070 are not vulnerable to CVE-2018-0140.

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