Certificate Authority Validation Flaw in Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance
CVE-2012-1326

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Ironport Web Security Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2020

Summary

The Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance versions up to and including 7.5 contains a vulnerability where it fails to properly validate the basic constraints of the certificate authority. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, leading to potential interception of sensitive data and unauthorized access to network resources. Organizations utilizing this appliance are advised to implement mitigation strategies and update to the latest version to safeguard against these risks.

Affected Version(s)

IronPort Web Security Appliance <= 7.5

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52981
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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