TI-2019-09435 Aliases CVE-2019-12635 GHSA-h6wq-6w3g-434q

Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability

LOW 22CWE-285Published 2019-09-05 · Updated 2024-11-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

A vulnerability in the authorization module of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain out-of-scope access to email. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not correctly implement role permission controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a custom role with specific permissions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the spam quarantine of other users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01021 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) (Cisco): 12.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA)	before 12.5.0	12.5.0	Patch available	CNA

Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) VendorCisco Affected before 12.5.0 Fixed in 12.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance::::::::	before 12.5.0	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

Fix · CNA Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) (Cisco) Fixed in 12.5.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12635
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6wq-6w3g-434q

References

Advisory 1

20190904 Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability

TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2014-01669 The End User Safelist/Blocklist (aka SLBL) service in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2015-05308 Cisco AsyncOS before 8.5.7-042, 9.x before 9.1.0-032, 9.1.x before 9.1.1-023, and 9.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2013-04730 The web framework on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), Email Security Appliance (ESA)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-01602 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2020-02726 Cisco ESA, Cisco WSA, and Cisco SMA GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

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Sources

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