CVE-2022-20750
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.011 · 67 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the checkpoint manager implementation of Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the checkpoint manager process to restart upon receipt of malformed TCP data. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of an ingress TCP packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP data to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to the checkpoint manager process restarting.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Redundancy Configuration Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- cisco redundancy configuration manager< 21.24.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:redundancy_configuration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-rcm-tcp-dos-2Wh8XjAQCisco Redundancy Configuration Manager for Cisco StarOS Software TCP Denial of Service Vulnerability2022-02-16csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the checkpoint manager implementation of Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the checkpoint manager process to restart upon receipt of malformed TCP data. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of an ingress TCP packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP data to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to the checkpoint manager process restarting. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20750cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rcm-tcp-dos-2Wh8XjAQcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.0690cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022021625cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rcm-tcp-dos-2Wh8XjAQenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rcm-tcp-dos-2Wh8XjAQVendor Advisorynvd
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