CVE-2022-20808 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.7 Published 6 Jul 2022 Updated 6 Nov 2024

An authenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service by sending multiple simultaneous device registration requests to Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.

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-2022-20808?

CVE-2022-20808 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, published on 6 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of multiple simultaneous device registrations on Cisco SSM On-Prem. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple device registration requests to Cisco SSM On-Prem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-20808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3x4-2rgc-65g3.