CVE-2022-20956

highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.41% (73rd) EPSS
CVSS 8.8 · high
Is it mine?
10 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and access system files. This vulnerability is due to improper access control in the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to list, download, and delete certain files that they should not have access to. Cisco plans to release software updates that address this vulnerability. https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-access-contol-EeufSUCx ["https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-access-contol-EeufSUCx"]

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9
v3.18.8highAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Nsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 4.2
v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:Nsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-284USCWE-648USCWE-648US
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affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • cisco-sa-ise-access-contol-EeufSUCxCisco Identity Services Engine Insufficient Access Control Vulnerability2022-11-02csaf · cisco_csafUS

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and access system files. This vulnerability is due to improper access control in the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to list, download, and delete certain files that they should not have access to. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

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also known as (4)

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducisco_csafnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2022-11-04modified 2026-06-17
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references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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