CVE-2023-20120: cisco cisco web security appliance (wsa) Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-20120 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cisco cisco web security appliance (wsa). EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 28-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager; Cisco Secure Email Gateway, formerly Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA); and Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow a remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco4 products
- cisco web security appliance (wsa)n/a
- secure_email_and_web_manager14.0.0-418 | 14.0.1-033 | 14.0.1-053 | 15.0.0-050 | 15.0.0-256
- secure_email_gateway14.0.0-418 | 14.0.1-033 | 14.0.1-053 | 15.0.0-050 | 15.0.0-256
- web_security_appliance14.0.0-418 | 14.0.1-033 | 14.0.1-053 | 15.0.0-050 | 15.0.0-256
1 vendor · 4 products
References
1 links- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/…Vendor Advisory