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CVE-2022-20868

Published: 04/11/2022 Updated: 25/01/2024
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 0

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote malicious user to elevate privileges on an affected system. The attacker needs valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to the use of a hardcoded value to encrypt a token used for certain APIs calls . An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to impersonate another valid user and execute commands with the privileges of that user account.

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Vendor Advisories

Multiple vulnerabilities in the next-generation UI management interface for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly known as Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow an attacker to elevate privileges or to conduct a SQL injection attack and obtain root privileges For ...