High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2024-20401 CVSS:9.8

Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of email attachments when file analysis and content filters are enabled. By sending an email that contains a crafted attachment, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to add users with root privileges, modify the device configuration, execute arbitrary code, or cause a permanent denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device.

CVE-2024-20419 CVSS:10

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper implementation of the password-change process. By sending specially crafted HTTP requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the web UI or API and change the password of any user, including administrative users.

Impact

• Gain Access
• Code Execution
• Privilege Escalation

Indicators of Compromise

CVE

• CVE-2024-20401
• CVE-2024-20419

Affected Vendors

Remediation

Refer to Cisco Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

CVE-2024-20401

CVE-2024-20419