description: A vulnerability in the Web UI and administrative CLI of the Cisco Secure Email Gateway (ESA) and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager (SMA) could allow an authenticated remote attacker and or authenticated local attacker to escalate their privilege level and gain root access. The attacker has to have a valid user credential with at least a [[privilege of operator - validate actual name]].
The vulnerability is due to the processing of a specially crafted SNMP configuration file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and uploading a specially crafted SNMP configuration file that when uploaded could allow for the execution of commands as root. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device.
problem types: Improper Input Validation
affected:
{
vendor: Cisco
product: Cisco Secure Email
versions:
version: 11.0.3-238, status: affected
version: 11.1.0-069, status: affected
version: 11.1.0-131, status: affected
version: 11.1.0-128, status: affected
version: 12.0.0-419, status: affected
version: 12.1.0-071, status: affected
version: 12.1.0-087, status: affected
version: 12.1.0-089, status: affected
version: 13.0.0-392, status: affected
version: 13.5.1-277, status: affected
version: 12.5.0-066, status: affected
version: 14.0.0-698, status: affected
version: 14.2.0-620, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Cisco
product: Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager
versions:
version: 11.0.0-115, status: affected
version: 11.0.1-161, status: affected
version: 11.5.1-105, status: affected
version: 12.0.0-452, status: affected
version: 12.0.1-011, status: affected
version: 12.5.0-636, status: affected
version: 12.5.0-658, status: affected
version: 12.5.0-678, status: affected
version: 12.5.0-670, status: affected
version: 13.0.0-277, status: affected
version: 13.6.2-078, status: affected
version: 13.8.1-068, status: affected
version: 13.8.1-074, status: affected
version: 12.8.1-002, status: affected
version: 14.0.0-404, status: affected
version: 14.1.0-223, status: affected
version: 14.1.0-227, status: affected
version: 14.2.0-212, status: affected
}
metrics:
format: cvssV3_1
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: NONE
]
exploits: The Cisco PSIRT is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.
The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.