Improper Authorization in Cisco Content Security Management Appliance - CVE-2019-12635
Published: September 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20871
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12635
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain out-of-scope access to email.
The vulnerability exists in the authorization module due to the affected software does not correctly implement role permission controls. A remote authenticated attacker can use a custom role with specific permissions and access the spam quarantine of other users.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12635
Install updates from vendor's website.