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CVE-2022-20798

A vulnerability in the external authentication functionality of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly known as Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), and Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and log in to the web management interface of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper authentication checks when an affected device uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) for external authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific input on the login page of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the web-based management interface of the affected device.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 20.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 20.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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  • Cisco will not address critical RCE in end-of-life Small Business RV routersSecurity Affairs

    Cisco announced that it will not release updates to fix the CVE-2022-20825 flaw in end-of-life Small Business RV routers. Cisco will not release updates to address the CVE-2022-20825 RCE flaw in end-of-life Small Business RV routers and encourage upgrading to newer models. The vulnerability, which received a CVSS severity rating of 9.8 out of 10.0, […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 20, 2022, 11:41 AM
  • Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Email Security ApplianceSecurityWeek

    Cisco on Wednesday announced patches for a critical vulnerability affecting its Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Secure Email and Web Manager products.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 16, 2022, 1:18 PM
  • Cisco fixed a critical Bypass Authentication flaw in Cisco ESA and Secure Email and Web ManagerSecurity Affairs

    Cisco addressed a critical bypass authentication flaw in Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Secure Email and Web Manager. Cisco addressed a critical bypass authentication vulnerability affecting Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Secure Email and Web Manager. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-20798 (CVSS score 9.8), can be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 16, 2022, 8:41 AM

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