Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of multiple simultaneous device registrations on Cisco SSM On-Prem. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple device registration requests to Cisco SSM On-Prem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device.
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-2022-20808
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3x4-2rgc-65g3
References
More Cisco Smart Software Manager On-prem vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13352 A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-02720 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Static Default Credential Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-16368 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12064 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Web Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-02991 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13764 Cisco Smart Software Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-20808 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20808 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3x4-2rgc-65g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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