CVE-2019-12635: Cisco Content Security Management Appliance

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

  • Cisco Content Security Management Appliance: before 12.5.0 (fixed in 12.5.0)

Published 2019-09-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.