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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, 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 confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-11-04T18:15:11.100
2024-11-21T06:43:52.233
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.2.1-015 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.3.0-023 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_email_gateway | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.2.0-217 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.3.0-115 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_email_and_web_manager | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 12.0.5-011 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 12.5.4-005 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | asyncos | < 14.0.2-012 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | secure_web_appliance | - | No |
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