cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC: Cisco Secure Web Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
First published: Wed Jul 17 2024(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root.This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and executing a crafted command on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least guest credentials.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-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Web Appliance |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC?
The severity of cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC is considered high due to the potential for privilege escalation and execution of arbitrary commands.
How do I fix cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC?
To fix cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC, you should update your Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance to the latest version provided by Cisco.
Who is impacted by cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC?
Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance users with authenticated local access are impacted by cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC.
What type of attack can exploit cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC?
cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC can be exploited by authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges.
What is the cause of cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC?
The cause of cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC is insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS.
- agent/weakness
- agent/title
- agent/references
- agent/event
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/cisco-recent
- source/Cisco
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/guess-ai
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/cisco
- canonical/cisco secure web appliance