CVE-2022-20868: High severity cisco asyncos software vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2022
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Updated

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 attacker 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 attacker to impersonate another valid user and execute commands with the privileges of that user account.

Affected Software

16 affected components
All of the following
Cisco AsyncOS>=13.0<14.2.1
Cisco Secure Email Gateway
All of the following
Cisco AsyncOS>=12.0<14.2.0
Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco AsyncOS>=11.8<12.5.5
Cisco AsyncOS>=14.0<14.0.4
Cisco AsyncOS=14.5
Cisco Secure Web Appliance
Cisco AsyncOS>=13.0<14.2.1
Cisco Secure Email Gateway
Cisco AsyncOS>=12.0<14.2.0
Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager
Cisco AsyncOS>=11.8<12.5.5
Cisco AsyncOS>=14.0<14.0.4
Cisco AsyncOS=14.5
Cisco Secure Web Appliance

Event History

Nov 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-20868?

CVE-2022-20868 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance.

2

How does CVE-2022-20868 impact Cisco products?

CVE-2022-20868 allows an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on affected systems.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-20868?

CVE-2022-20868 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-20868?

To fix CVE-2022-20868, Cisco recommends upgrading to a fixed software version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-20868?

More information about CVE-2022-20868 can be found in the Cisco Security Advisory.

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