CVE-2023-20119: Cisco Secure Email And Web Manager

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly known as Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Affected products

• Cisco Secure Email And Web Manager: version 14.0.0-418 only; version 14.0.1-033 only; version 14.0.1-053 only; version 15.0.0-050 only; version 15.0.0-256 only
• Cisco Secure Email Gateway: version 14.0.0-418 only; version 14.0.1-033 only; version 14.0.1-053 only; version 15.0.0-050 only; version 15.0.0-256 only
• Cisco Web Security Appliance: version 14.0.0-418 only; version 14.0.1-033 only; version 14.0.1-053 only; version 15.0.0-050 only; version 15.0.0-256 only

Published 2023-06-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.