CVE-2020-3447: Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in certain log subscriptions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing specific log files on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive log data, which may include user credentials. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials at the operator level or higher on the affected device.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance<13.6.1-201
Cisco Email Security Appliance<13.5.1

Event History

Aug 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance vulnerability is CVE-2020-3447.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3447?

The severity of CVE-2020-3447 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-3447?

The software affected by CVE-2020-3447 is Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3447?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-3447 to access sensitive information on an affected device.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3447?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-3447 on the Cisco Security Advisory page: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-sma-log-YxQ6g2kG

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