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TI-2024-13363 Aliases CVE-2024-20435GHSA-p6xf-x5px-f2vq

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance could allow an…

Priority LOW 39CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and executing a crafted command on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least guest credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Secure Web Appliance11.7.0-406; 11.7.0-418; 11.7.1-049; 11.7.1-006; 11.7.1-020; 11.7.2-011; 11.8.0-414; 11.8.1-023; 11.8.3-018; 11.8.3-021; 12.0.1-268; 12.0.3-007; 12.5.2-007; 12.5.1-011; 12.5.4-005; 12.5.5-004; 12.5.6-008; 14.5.0-498; 14.5.1-016; 14.5.2-011; 14.0.3-014; 14.0.2-012; 14.0.4-005; 14.0.5-007; 15.0.0-322; 15.0.0-355; 15.1.0-287—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Web Appliance VendorCisco Affected 11.7.0-406; 11.7.0-418; 11.7.1-049; 11.7.1-006; 11.7.1-020; 11.7.2-011; 11.8.0-414; 11.8.1-023; 11.8.3-018; 11.8.3-021; 12.0.1-268; 12.0.3-007; 12.5.2-007; 12.5.1-011; 12.5.4-005; 12.5.5-004; 12.5.6-008; 14.5.0-498; 14.5.1-016; 14.5.2-011; 14.0.3-014; 14.0.2-012; 14.0.4-005; 14.0.5-007; 15.0.0-322; 15.0.0-355; 15.1.0-287 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.0-406:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.0-406VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.0-418VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.1-006VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.1-020VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-049:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.1-049VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.2-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.7.2-011VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.0-414:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.8.0-414VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.1-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.8.1-023VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.3-018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.8.3-018VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.3-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.8.3-021VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.0-406:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.0-406 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.0-418 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.1-006 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-020:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.1-020 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.1-049:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.1-049 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.7.2-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7.2-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.0-414:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.8.0-414 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.1-023:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.8.1-023 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.3-018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.8.3-018 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:11.8.3-021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.8.3-021 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.0.1-268:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1-268VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.0.3-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.3-007VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.1-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1-011VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.2-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.2-007VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.4-005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.4-005VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.5-004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.5-004VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.6-008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.6-008VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.2-012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.2-012VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.3-014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.3-014VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.4-005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.4-005VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.5-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.5-007VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.0-498:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0-498VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.1-016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.1-016VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.2-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.2-011VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.0.0-322:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-322VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.0.0-355:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-355VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.1.0-287:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0-287VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s1000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s100v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s300v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s600v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s196:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s396:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s696:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.0.1-268:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1-268 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.0.3-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.3-007 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.1-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.2-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.2-007 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.4-005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.4-005 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.5-004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.5-004 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:12.5.6-008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.6-008 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.2-012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.2-012 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.3-014:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.3-014 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.4-005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.4-005 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.0.5-007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.5-007 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.0-498:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0-498 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.1-016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.1-016 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5.2-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.2-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.0.0-322:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-322 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.0.0-355:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-355 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:15.1.0-287:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0-287 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s1000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s100v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s300v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_web_appliance_virtual_s600v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s196:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s396:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance_s696:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20435
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6xf-x5px-f2vq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-74174 Arbitrary file write in Cisco Secure Email Gateway via AMP feature KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53489 Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-14683 Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Remote Command Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-13698 Cisco Web Security Appliance Proxy Service Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-11020 Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2019-01567 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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