Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco PI and Cisco EPNM could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of the HTTPS URL by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request that contains directory traversal character sequences to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the host system. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) | 3.0.1; 3.1.2; 1.2; 3.1.1; 3.1.3; 3.1; 3.0.3; 3.0.2; 3.0; 2.2; 1.1; 2.1; 2.0; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.0.3; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0; 5.0; 5.0.1; 5.1.1; 5.1; 5.0.2; 5.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Prime Infrastructure | 3.0.0; 3.1.0; 3.1.5; 2.1; 2.0.0; 3.6.0; 3.7.0; 3.4.0; 3.3.0; 3.2; 3.5.0; 3.2.0-FIPS; 2.2; 3.8.0-FED; 3.9.0; 3.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) VendorCisco Affected 3.0.1; 3.1.2; 1.2; 3.1.1; 3.1.3; 3.1; 3.0.3; 3.0.2; 3.0; 2.2; 1.1; 2.1; 2.0; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.0.3; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0; 5.0; 5.0.1; 5.1.1; 5.1; 5.0.2; 5.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Prime Infrastructure VendorCisco Affected 3.0.0; 3.1.0; 3.1.5; 2.1; 2.0.0; 3.6.0; 3.7.0; 3.4.0; 3.3.0; 3.2; 3.5.0; 3.2.0-FIPS; 2.2; 3.8.0-FED; 3.9.0; 3.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.2.0-fips:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0-fips | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.2.0-fips:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0-fips Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx94-q7ch-5ww2
References
Advisory 2
- cisco-sa-pi-epnm-path-trav-zws324yn
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sna-xss-NXOxDhRQ</a></p><p><strong>Attention</strong>: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/secure-names.html">Meet Cisco Secure
More Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-01444 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01184 Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2.0 through 2.2(2) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01182 The API in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 through 3.0 and Evolved Programmable Network… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12001 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-01446 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-20656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx94-q7ch-5ww2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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