CVE-2022-20958 Server-side request forgery in Cisco BroadWorks

High 8.3 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks CommPilot to obtain confidential information from the server and network.

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-2022-20958?

CVE-2022-20958 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks, published on 3 Nov 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 BroadWorks CommPilot application could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain confidential information from the BroadWorks server and other device on the network. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]

Weakness: CWE-918, CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20958?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Broadworks Commpilot Application.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-20958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w9w-3v73-2rh7.

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