What is CVE-2022-20759?

CVE-2022-20759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-20759?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20759 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software

CVE-2022-20759

A vulnerability in the web services interface for remote access VPN features of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged, remote attac…

EPSS: 0.134 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

20220427 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Interface Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)
github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-gq88-gqmj-7v… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20759?: CVE-2022-20759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-20759?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20759 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.