CVE-2022-20966
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.276 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks against other users of the application web-based management interface. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of input to an application feature before storage within the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating entries within the application interface that contain malicious HTML or script code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious HTML or script code within the application interface for use in further cross-site scripting attacks. Cisco has not yet released software updates that address this vulnerability.
remediations
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- FixedCisco Identity Services Engine Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (42)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-ise-7Q4TNYUxCisco Identity Services Engine Vulnerabilities2022-11-16csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary operating system commands, bypass security protections, and conduct cross-site scripting attacks. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20966/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-7Q4TNYUxcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-7Q4TNYUxcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5984.2cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5984.4cnnvd
- https://yoroi.company/en/research/cve-advisory-full-disclosure-cisco-ise-multiple-vulnerabilities-rce-with-1-click/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-7Q4TNYUxenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-7Q4TNYUxVendor Advisorynvd
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