CVE-2019-12635

lowpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.02% (63rd) EPSS
CVSS 3.5 · low
Is it mine?
5 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the authorization module of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain out-of-scope access to email. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not correctly implement role permission controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a custom role with specific permissions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the spam quarantine of other users.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

4.3
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–4.3

v2.03.5lowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 6.8 · impact 2.9
v3.14.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 1.4
v3.04.3mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.04.3mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 1.4
v3.04.3mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
v3.14.3mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.14mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-732USprimaryCWE-285USCWE-285US
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affected products (5)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • cisco-sa-20190904-sma-info-disCisco Content Security Management Appliance and Cisco Email Security Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability2019-09-04csaf · cisco_csafUS

    A vulnerability in the authorization module of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) Software and Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain out-of-scope access to email. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not correctly implement role permission controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a custom role with specific permissions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the spam quarantine of other users. 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-20190904-sma-info-dis ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190904-sma-info-dis"]

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also known as (4)

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducisco_csafnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2019-09-05modified 2026-06-17
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references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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