CVE-2022-20859: Cisco Unified Communications Products Access Control Vulnerability

Published Jul 6, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Disaster Recovery framework of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P), and Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions they should not be able to. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control checks on the affected device. An attacker with read-only privileges could exploit this vulnerability by executing a specific vulnerable command on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform a set of administrative actions they should not be able to.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Unified Communications Manager>=14.0<14su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service>=14.0<14.0su2
Cisco Unity Connection>=14.0<14su2

Event History

Jul 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-20859.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20859?

The severity of CVE-2022-20859 is critical with a score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-20859?

The affected software for CVE-2022-20859 includes Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service, and Cisco Unity Connection.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-20859?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit CVE-2022-20859 to perform certain administrative actions.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-20859?

Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with the necessary patches and mitigations for CVE-2022-20859.

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