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Cisco Secure Email Gateway HTTP Response Splitting XSS (cisco-sa-esa-http-split-GLrnnOwS)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 242971
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco Secure Email Gateway is affected by a vulnerability.- A vulnerability in the web-based management API of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct an HTTP response splitting attack. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of some parameters that are passed to the web-based management API of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, resulting in the execution of arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user, or could allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information. (CVE-2024-20392)
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCwh12975See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 242971
File Name: cisco-sa-esa-http-split-GLrnnOwS.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: combined
Family: CISCO
Published: 7/29/2025
Updated: 7/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20392
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:email_security_appliance
Required KB Items: Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Email Security Appliance/Version
Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-20392