SB2022081761 - OS command injection in Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance
Published: August 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022081761
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20871)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the web interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.