CVE-2022-20969
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 42 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in multiple management dashboard pages of Cisco Umbrella could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the Cisco Umbrella dashboard. This vulnerability is due to unsanitized user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting custom JavaScript to the web application and persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive browser-based information.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Umbrella Dashboardcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3Cisco Umbrella Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability2022-11-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in multiple management dashboard pages of Cisco Umbrella could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the Cisco Umbrella dashboard. This vulnerability is due to unsanitized user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting custom JavaScript to the web application and persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3"]
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20969/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3enisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-umbrella-xss-LfeYQV3Vendor Advisorynvd
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