CVE-2022-20797
highpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics, formerly Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as an administrator on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to make configuration changes on the affected device or cause certain services to restart unexpectedly.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Network Analyticscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Stealthwatch Enterprisecisco_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–critical · 5.5–9.1
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-stealth-rce-2hYb9KFKCisco Secure Network Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2022-05-18csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics, formerly Cisco Stealthwatch Enterprise, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as an administrator on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to make configuration changes on the affected device or cause certain services to restart unexpectedly. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Attention: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see Meet Cisco Secure ["https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/secure-names.html"].
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20797/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-stealth-rce-2hYb9KFKcnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022051902cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-stealth-rce-2hYb9KFKenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-stealth-rce-2hYb9KFKVendor Advisorynvd
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