Timing attack in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20752 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-208 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
EUVDB-ID: #VU64956
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20752
CWE-ID:
CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient protection of a system password. A remote attacker can observe the time it takes the system to respond to various queries and guess system password.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Unified Communications Manager: 12.5(1) - 14.0(1.10000.20)
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucm-timing-JVbHECOK
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvz16266
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwa91887
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
