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CVE-2018-0140

6.5 · MEDIUM

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 t…

Published Feb 8, 2018CWE-200EPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2018-0140 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/103090Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040338Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040339Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180207-esacsmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/103090Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040338Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040339Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180207-esacsm

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0140?

CVE-2018-0140 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0140?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0140?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-0140?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-0140 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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