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CVE-2018-0140

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.57%

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CVE-2018-0140 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download any message from the spam quarantine by modifying browser string information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of verification of authenticated user accounts. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download any message from the spam quarantine by modifying browser string information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of verification of authenticated user accounts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying browser strings to see messages submitted by other users to the spam quarantine within their company. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg39759, CSCvg42295.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.57%

72.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoEmail Security Appliance Firmware9.8.0-112
CiscoEmail Security Appliance Firmware10.0.1-087
CiscoEmail Security Appliance Firmware11.0.0-274
CiscoContent Security Management Appliance10.0.0-096
CiscoContent Security Management Appliance10.1.0-037
CiscoContent Security Management Appliance10.1.0-052
CiscoContent Security Management Appliance11.0.0-115

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0140?
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download any message from the spam quarantine by modifying browser string information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of verification of authenticated user accounts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying browser strings to see messages submitted by other users to the spam quarantine within their company. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg39759, CSCvg42295.
How severe is CVE-2018-0140?
CVE-2018-0140 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0140?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST