A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and sending a crafted HTTP packet to 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 read-only credentials.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.Attention: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see .
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3, 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, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, 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.
2024-11-15T16:15:23.757
2025-08-11T17:44:07.837
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.1-011 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.2-007 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.2-011 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.3-002 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.4-005 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 12.5.4-011 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 14.0.2-012 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 14.1.0-032 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 14.1.0-041 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 14.1.0-047 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | 14.5.0-498 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_web_appliance_virtual_s1000v | - | No |
| Application | cisco | secure_web_appliance_virtual_s100v | - | No |
| Application | cisco | secure_web_appliance_virtual_s300v | - | No |
| Application | cisco | secure_web_appliance_virtual_s600v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_web_appliance_s196 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_web_appliance_s396 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_web_appliance_s696 | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.