A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), and Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because confidential information is included in HTTP requests that are exchanged between the user and the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by looking at the raw HTTP requests that are sent to the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain some of the passwords that are configured throughout the interface.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-05-06T13:15:10.953
2024-11-21T05:44:31.637
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | content_security_management_appliance | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | email_security_appliance | - | Yes |
| Application | cisco | web_security_appliance | - | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.0 | No |
| Application | cisco | ironport_web_security_appliance | 13.6.2-023 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | ironport_web_security_appliance | 14.0.0-090 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | ironport_web_security_appliance | 14.0.0-133 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | ironport_web_security_appliance | 14.0.0-292 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | ironport_web_security_appliance | 14.0.0-300 | Yes |
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