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TI-2022-05364 Aliases CVE-2022-20805GHSA-5j9q-qmpc-xr4h

Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Decryption Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 18CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693 and CWE-327.

Summary

A vulnerability in the automatic decryption process in Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway (SWG) could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass the SSL decryption and content filtering policies on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to how the decryption function uses the TLS Sever Name Indication (SNI) extension of an HTTP request to discover the destination domain and determine if the request needs to be decrypted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request over TLS from a client to an unknown or controlled URL. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to bypass the decryption process of Cisco Umbrella SWG and allow malicious content to be downloaded to a host on a protected network. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00183 7th 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Applianceall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:umbrella_secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:umbrella_secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20805
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j9q-qmpc-xr4h

References

  • TI-2022-05297 Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway File Inspection Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources