CVE-2022-20939 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published 15 Nov 2024 Updated 15 Nov 2024

An authenticated attacker can access sensitive logs to elevate privileges to System Admin in 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-2022-20939?

CVE-2022-20939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, published on 15 Nov 2024. 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 Smart Software Manager On-Prem could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to inadequate protection of sensitive user information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing certain logs on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the obtained information to elevate privileges to System Admin.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20939?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20939?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20939 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20939 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-497w-6wcv-pw45.