CVE-2022-20965 Missing authorization in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Jan 2023 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can bypass access controls to perform privileged actions in the Cisco Identity Services Engine web interface.

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-2022-20965?

CVE-2022-20965 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 18 Jan 2023. 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 Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to take privileges actions within the web-based management interface. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on a feature within the web-based management interface of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing features through direct requests, bypassing checks within the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take privileged actions within the web-based management interface that should be otherwise restricted. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]

Weakness: CWE-648

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-20965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Identity Services Engine vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3gc-m3gf-r5pr.