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CVE-2022-20871

A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and sending a crafted HTTP packet to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least read-only credentials.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.Attention: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see .

CVSS 6.3 · MediumBuzz score 17.5

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
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0.0
No KEV entry observed
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0.0
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PoC score
0.0
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  • Cisco fixes High-Severity bug in Secure Web ApplianceSecurity Affairs

    Cisco addressed a high-severity escalation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2022-20871) in AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance. Cisco Secure Web Appliance (formerly Secure Web Appliance (WSA)) offers protection from malware and web-based attacks and provides application visibility and control. Cisco has addressed a high-severity escalation of privilege vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20871, that resides in the web management interface of AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comAug 19, 2022, 9:04 AM
  • Cisco Squashes High-Severity Bug in Web Protection SolutionSecurityWeek

    Cisco has announced patches for a high-severity escalation of privilege vulnerability in AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance. Formerly Web Security Appliance (WSA), Cisco’s Secure Web Appliance is an enterprise protection solution designed to block risky sites and provide application visibility and control.

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 18, 2022, 2:14 PM

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