Cross-site scripting in Cisco AsyncOS 8.0.2-069
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in the display of email messages in the Messages in Quarantine (MIQ) view in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a user to click a malicious link in the MIQ view. The malicious link could be used to facilitate a cross-site scripting (XSS) or HTML injection attack. More Information: CSCuz02235. Known Affected Releases: 8.0.2-069. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038 9.7.2-047.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco AsyncOS 8.0.2-069 | Cisco AsyncOS 8.0.2-069 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco AsyncOS 8.0.2-069 Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS 8.0.2-069 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.9.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.9.1-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.9.2-032 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0-212 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-461:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0-461 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.5-000 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-011 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-032 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.2-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-212 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-461:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-461 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.5-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rr5-hm34-qcfm
References
More Cisco Email Security Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05357 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-01567 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2018-00378 Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-02695 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-01541 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-01553 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-1423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rr5-hm34-qcfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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