TI-2022-05297 Aliases CVE-2022-20738 GHSA-qm4x-x5rj-qf54

Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Inspection Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM 50CWE-693Published 2022-02-10 · Updated 2024-11-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway service could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the file inspection feature. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions in the file inspection feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by downloading a crafted payload through specific methods. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass file inspection protections and download a malicious payload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01105 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:umbrella_secure_web_gateway:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:umbrella_secure_web_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20738
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm4x-x5rj-qf54

References

Advisory 1

20220203 Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Inspection Bypass Vulnerability

TI-2022-05364 Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Decryption Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.1

Sources

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