SB2022040625 - Filter bypass vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance



SB2022040625 - Filter bypass vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Published: April 6, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022040625
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20784)

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to blocked content.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Web-Based Reputation Score (WBRS) engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA). A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass established web request policies and access blocked content on an affected device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.