CVE-2022-20844 Cisco Software-Defined Application Visibility and Control on Cisco vManage Static Username and Password Vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published 30 Sep 2022 Updated 1 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can access the Cisco SD-AVC GUI using default static credentials to view sensitive device and log information.

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-2022-20844?

CVE-2022-20844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage, published on 30 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in authentication mechanism of Cisco Software-Defined Application Visibility and Control (SD-AVC) on Cisco vManage could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the GUI of Cisco SD-AVC using a default static username and password combination. This vulnerability exists because the GUI is accessible on self-managed cloud installations or local server installations of Cisco vManage. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the exposed GUI of Cisco SD-AVC. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view managed device names, SD-AVC logs, and SD-AVC DNS server IP addresses.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Sd-Wan.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvqp-5v99-c8gp.