Auth bypass in Cisco Asyncos
CVE-2022-20942
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of 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 authenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information from an affected device, including user credentials. This vulnerability is due to weak enforcement of back-end authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain confidential data that is stored on the affected device.
EPSS: 0.009 (58.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Asyncos
- Cisco Secure Email — versions 11.0.3-238, 11.1.0-069, 11.1.0-131
- Cisco Secure Email And Web Manager — versions 11.0.0-115, 11.0.1-161, 11.5.1-105
- Cisco Secure Web Appliance — versions 11.7.0-406, 11.7.0-418, 11.7.1-049
- Cisco Secure_email_and_web_manager
- Cisco Secure_email_gateway
- Cisco Secure_web_appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20942?
- CVE-2022-20942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20942?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.