CVE-2022-20782 Cisco Identity Services Engine Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Apr 2022 Updated 6 Nov 2024

Authenticated attackers with read-only admin privileges can access sensitive system configuration data due to improper privilege enforcement.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-20782?

CVE-2022-20782 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 6 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of administrative privilege levels for high-value sensitive data. An attacker with read-only Administrator privileges to the web-based management interface on an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to collect sensitive information regarding the configuration of the system.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20782?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20782?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20782 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-2022-20782 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hr3-24fp-m37h.