CVE-2022-20736 Cisco AppDynamics Controller Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can access administrative console login pages and configuration files due to improper authorization checks in Cisco AppDynamics Controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20736?
CVE-2022-20736 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco AppDynamics, published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AppDynamics Controller Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access a configuration file and the login page for an administrative console that they would not normally have authorization to access. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization checking for HTTP requests that are submitted to the affected web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected instance of AppDynamics Controller. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the login page for an administrative console. AppDynamics has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Appdynamics Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-20736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco AppDynamics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvcq-rjcr-qmw3.