VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-20867
CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-11-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
A vulnerability in web-based management interface of the of Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks as root on an affected system. The attacker must have the credentials of a high-privileged user account. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-submitted parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain data or modify data that is stored in the underlying database of the affected system.
Weakness classification
- psirt@cisco.com: CWE-89
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-89