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TI-2022-05295 Aliases CVE-2022-20736GHSA-vvcq-rjcr-qmw3

Cisco AppDynamics Controller Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-939Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AppDynamics Controller Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access a configuration file and the login page for an administrative console that they would not normally have authorization to access. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization checking for HTTP requests that are submitted to the affected web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected instance of AppDynamics Controller. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the login page for an administrative console. AppDynamics has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01078 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco AppDynamicsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AppDynamics VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 21.4.7VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.4.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20736
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvcq-rjcr-qmw3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-13279 A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of Cisco AppDynamics Controller could… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-13280 Cross-site scripting in Cisco AppDynamics CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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