CVE-2022-20732— Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Affected
Cisco Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager（CVIM）是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一个完全自动化的云生命周期管理系统。 Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM)存在访问控制错误漏洞，该漏洞允许经过身份验证的本地攻击者访问机密信息并提升受影响设备的权限。此漏洞是由于某些配置文件的访问权限不正确造成的。具有低权限凭据的攻击者可以通过访问受影响的设备并读取受影响的配置文件来利用此漏洞。成功的利用可以让攻击者获得内部数据库
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 3 AI
T1552.004 · Private Keys T1098.004 · SSH Authorized Keys T1530 · Data from Cloud Storage
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-20732
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the configuration file protections of Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access confidential information and elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access permissions for certain configuration files. An attacker with low-privileged credentials could exploit this vulnerability by accessing an affected device and reading the affected configuration files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain internal database credentials, which the attacker could use to view and modify the contents of the database. The attacker could use this access to the database to elevate privileges on the affected device.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
访问控制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager 访问控制错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager（CVIM）是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一个完全自动化的云生命周期管理系统。 Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM)存在访问控制错误漏洞，该漏洞允许经过身份验证的本地攻击者访问机密信息并提升受影响设备的权限。此漏洞是由于某些配置文件的访问权限不正确造成的。具有低权限凭据的攻击者可以通过访问受影响的设备并读取受影响的配置文件来利用此漏洞。成功的利用可以让攻击者获得内部数据库
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Cisco | Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager | n/a | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-20732 (1)
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vim-privesc-T2tsFUf vendor-advisory x_refsource_CISCO
Same Patch Batch · Cisco · 2022-04-21 · 12 CVEs total
| CVE-2022-20783 | 7.5 HIGH | Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software H.323 Denial of Service Vuln |
| CVE-2022-20773 | 7.5 HIGH | Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance Static SSH Host Key Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20790 | 6.5 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Products Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20778 | 6.1 MEDIUM | Cisco Webex Meetings Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20788 | 6.1 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Products Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20795 | 5.8 MEDIUM | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software AnyConnect S |
| CVE-2022-20787 | 5.7 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Products Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20786 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service SQL Injection Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20804 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Products Denial of Service Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20789 | 4.9 MEDIUM | Cisco Unified Communications Products Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability |
| CVE-2022-20805 | 4.1 MEDIUM | Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Decryption Bypass Vulnerability |
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