CVE-2018-0095
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the administrative shell of Cisco AsyncOS on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level and gain root access. The attacker has to have a valid user credential with at least a privilege level of a guest user. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect networking configuration at the administrative shell CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a set of crafted, malicious commands at the administrative shell. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb34303, CSCvb35726.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (5)
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- n/a Cisco Email Security and Content Security Management Appliance≤ Cisco Email Security and Content Security Management Applianceenisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20180117-esasmaCisco Email Security and Content Security Management Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2018-01-17csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the administrative shell of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level and gain root access. The attacker has to have a valid user credential with at least a privilege level of a guest user. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect networking configuration at the administrative shell CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and issuing a set of crafted, malicious commands at the administrative shell. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access on the device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma"]
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references (12)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040221cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040222cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasmacnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102729cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102729enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040221enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040222enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasmaenisa_euvd
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