SB20240717137 - Remote code execution in Cisco Secure Email Gateway
Published: July 17, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240717137
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20401)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing email attachments if file analysis and content filters are enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email attachment and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in complete system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.