CVE-2022-20921 Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can elevate privileges to Administrator via improper API authorization in Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator.
- 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-2022-20921?
CVE-2022-20921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Software, published on 25 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the API implementation of Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization on specific APIs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests. A successful exploit could allow an attacker who is authenticated with non-Administrator privileges to elevate to Administrator privileges on an affected device.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Aci Multi-Site Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-20921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxh3-24xj-7crf.