SB2022110337 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Email and Web Appliances



SB2022110337 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Email and Web Appliances

Published: November 3, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022110337
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20867)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the next-generation UI management interface. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


2) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20868)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a hard-coded value to encrypt a token that is used for certain API calls. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the next-generation UI management interface, impersonate another valid user and execute commands with the privileges of that user account.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.