Path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU68958

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20962

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Localdisk Management feature. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): 3.1 - 3.1P3

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-path-trav-f6M7cs6r
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwb75941

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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