Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security in Unified Contact Center Management Portal - CVE-2022-20658
Published: January 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59964
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20658
CWE-ID: CWE-602
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to lack of server-side validation of user permissions in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Contact Center Management Portal (Unified CCMP) and Cisco Unified Contact Center Domain Manager (Unified CCDM). A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create Administrator accounts.
Affected software
Unified Contact Center Management Portal
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20658
Install updates from vendor's website.
Unified Contact Center Management Portal - addressed in versions 11.6.1 ES17, 12.0.1 ES5, 12.5.1 ES5