SB2022102021 - Path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine



SB2022102021 - Path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine

Published: October 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022102021
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 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20822)

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 read or delete arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.