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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-20939 – Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-20939 

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by inadequate protection of sensitive user information. By accessing certain logs on an affected system, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to use the obtained information to elevate privileges to System Admin.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-20939

Affected Vendors

Cisco

Affected Products

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem

Remediation

Refer to Cisco Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

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