RCE in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2022-20964
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within requests as part of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating requests to the web-based management interface to contain operating system commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web services user. Cisco has not yet released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.306 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.0 p1, 2.6.0 p2
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 2.6.0, 2.7.0, 3.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20964?
- CVE-2022-20964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.