Content Security Management Appliance
CVE-2020-3117
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability in the API Framework of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject crafted HTTP headers in the web server's response. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a crafted URL and receive a malicious HTTP response. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary HTTP headers into valid HTTP responses sent to a user's browser.
AnalysisAI
A vulnerability in the API Framework of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-113. A vulnerability in the API Framework of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject crafted HTTP headers in the web server's response. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a crafted URL and receive a malicious HTTP response. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary HTTP headers into valid HTTP responses sent to a user's browser. Affected products include: Cisco Content Security Management Appliance, Cisco Web Security Appliance.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
The End User Safelist/Blocklist (aka SLBL) service in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email Security Appliance (ESA) before 7
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web management interface in Cisco AsyncOS on the Email Security Applianc
The web framework in Cisco AsyncOS on Email Security Appliance (ESA), Content Security Management Appliance (SMA), and W
Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.7-042, 9.x before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.x before 9.1.1-023, and 9.5.x and 9.6.x before 9.6.0-042 on Em
The web framework on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), Email Security Appliance (ESA), and Content Security Management
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web framework on Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance (WSA) devi
A vulnerability in the user account management system of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Ap
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based GUI of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
Same weakness CWE-113 – HTTP Response Splitting
View allSame technique Code Injection
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