CVE-2023-20075

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: February 16, 2023 at 03:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEmail Security Appliance

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

Vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. These vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting operating system commands into a legitimate command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted command prompt and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

12.5.0 ≤ v < 12.5.3-04113.0.0 ≤ v < 13.0.5-00713.5.0 ≤ v < 13.5.4-03814.0.0 ≤ v < 14.2.1-02014.3.0 ≤ v < 14.3.0-03212.5.0-6613.0.0-39213.5.1-27714.0.0-69814.2.0-620
Affected range stops below 12.5.3-041, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.0.5-007, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.5.4-038, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2.1-020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.3.0-032, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77CWE-78

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