cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG: Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Nov 2, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly known as Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information from an affected device, including user credentials. This vulnerability is due to weak enforcement of back-end authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain confidential data that is stored on the affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG Attention: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see Meet Cisco Secure.

Credit

Sam Coleman(SECFORCE)

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Cisco AsyncOS=14.3, <14.3.0-0232, >=12.0 and earlier, =13.0, =14.0, =14.1, <=14.2, <14.2.1-015
14.3.0-023214.2.1-015
Cisco AsyncOS=14.3, <14.3.0-1152, >=12.0 and earlier, =13.0, =14.0, =14.1, <=14.2, <14.2.0-217
14.3.0-115214.2.0-217
Cisco AsyncOS=14.0, <14.0.2-012, =12.5, <12.5.4-005, >=11.0 and earlier, <=12.0, <12.0.5-011
14.0.2-01212.5.4-00512.0.5-011

Event History

Nov 2, 2022
Advisory Published
04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG?

The severity of cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

2

Which Cisco products are affected by cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG?

Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance (formerly known as Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)) are affected by cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG.

3

How can an attacker exploit cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG to retrieve sensitive information from the web-based management interface.

4

What are the affected versions of Cisco AsyncOS for cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG?

The affected versions of Cisco AsyncOS for cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG are 14.3.0-0232, 14.2.1-015, 14.3.0-1152, 14.2.0-217, 14.0.2-012, 12.5.4-005, and 12.0.5-011.

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Where can I find more information about cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG?

You can find more information about cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG on the Cisco Security Advisory page: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG

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