Path traversal in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU66111

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20816

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the web-based management interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Unified Communications Manager: 11.5(1) - 14

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition: 11.5.1 - 14.0

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-file-delete-N2VPmOnE

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.