CVE-2023-20009
Cisco Secure Email Gateway (ESA) and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager (SMA) SNMP Configuration File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 1, 2023, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 25, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20009
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-20009
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URL | Resource |
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-sma-privesc-9DVkFpJ8 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2023-20009
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-20 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-sma-privesc-9DVkFpJ8 No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-sma-privesc-9DVkFpJ8 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-434 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.5.3-041 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.0.5-007 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.5.0 up to (excluding) 13.5.4-038 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.2.1-020 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.3.0 up to (excluding) 14.3.0-032 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.8.1-021 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.8.0 up to (excluding) 13.8.1-108 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.2.0-224 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.3.0 up to (excluding) 14.3.0-120
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20009
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-20009
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.01%
score
0.53410
percentile