Incorrect authorization in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco AsyncOS for Web Security Appliances - CVE-2022-20942

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Incorrect authorization in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco AsyncOS for Web Security Appliances - CVE-2022-20942

Published: November 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68969
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20942
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance
Cisco AsyncOS for Web Security Appliances
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to weak enforcement of back-end authorization checks within the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and obtain confidential data that is stored on the affected device.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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