CVE-2022-20816
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the affected system.
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
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 · 6.5–8.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco unified communications manager11.5\(1\) → 14su2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-cucm-file-delete-N2VPmOnECisco Unified Communications Manager Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability2022-08-03csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the affected system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20816/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-file-delete-N2VPmOnEcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unified-Communications-Manager-file-deletion-via-HTTP-Request-38992cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3826cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-file-delete-N2VPmOnEenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-file-delete-N2VPmOnEVendor Advisorynvd
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