Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2022-20942
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20942
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-20942
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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Cisco Systems, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-20942
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The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-20942
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG
Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance Information Disclosure VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnt-sec-infodiscl-BVKKnUG
Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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