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CVE-2023-31488

Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliance remote code execution

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.71%
  1. Published10 Jan 2024

Description

Hyland Perceptive Filters releases before 2023-12-08 (e.g., 11.4.0.2647), as used in Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance Software, Cisco Secure Email Gateway, and various non-Cisco products, allow attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Cisco Ironport Email Security Applianceall versions
Cisco Secure Email Gateway Firmwareall versions

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-31488 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-31488 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.71%.

How severe is CVE-2023-31488?

CVE-2023-31488 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-31488?

Affected products include Cisco Ironport Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email Gateway Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31488?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.