Secure Network Analytics Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics, formerly Stealthwatch Enterprise, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.Attention: Simplifying the Cisco portfolio includes the renaming of security products under one brand: Cisco Secure. For more information, see .
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20663
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp86-vvx6-h6hq
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Secure Network Analytics vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05356 Cisco Secure Network Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-06809 Cisco Secure Network Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-14554 Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-14478 Cisco Secure Network Analytics Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-06810 Cisco Secure Network Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-14555 Cisco Secure Network Analytics API Authorization Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-20663 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20663 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp86-vvx6-h6hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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