CVE-2022-20942

MEDIUM

Cisco Asyncos < 14.2.1-015 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 50.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-359 CWE-863
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/asyncos < 14.2.1-015
Published Nov 04, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026