CVE-2022-20791
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the database user privileges of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file permission restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command from the API to the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device. The attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Communications Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Unified Communications Manager / Cisco Unity Connectioncisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Servicecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco unified communications manager≤ 11.5\(1.10000.6\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager12.5 → 12.5\(1.10000.22\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager14.0 → 14.0\(1.10000.20\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager im and presence service≤ 12.5\(1\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager_im_and_presence_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified communications manager im and presence service14.0 → 14su2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager_im_and_presence_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-cucm-imp-afr-YBFLNyzdCisco Unified Communications Products Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability2022-07-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the database user privileges of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), and Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file permission restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command from the API to the application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device. The attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20791/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-imp-afr-YBFLNyzdcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unified-Communications-Manager-file-reading-38744cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3302cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022070621cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-imp-afr-YBFLNyzdenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-imp-afr-YBFLNyzdVendor Advisorynvd
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