SB2023080303 - Improper access control in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Web Appliance
Published: August 3, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023080303
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20215)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper detection of malicious traffic when the traffic is encoded with a specific content format. A remote attacker can bypass an explicit block rule and receive traffic that should have been rejected by the device.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.