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TI-2022-05427 Aliases CVE-2022-20868GHSA-24wm-cqx7-gv2j

Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Secure Web Appliance

Priority LOW 39CWE-321Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-321.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. The attacker needs valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to the use of a hardcoded value to encrypt a token used for certain APIs calls . An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate another valid user and execute commands with the privileges of that user account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00797 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Secure Web Appliance11.8.0-414; 11.8.1-023; 11.8.3-018; 11.8.3-021; 12.0.1-268; 12.0.3-007; 12.5.2-007; 12.5.1-011; 12.5.4-005; 14.5.0-498; 14.0.2-012—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Secure Email13.0.0-392; 13.5.1-277; 14.0.0-698; 14.2.0-620—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Secure Email and Web Manager12.0.0-452; 12.0.1-011; 12.5.0-636; 12.5.0-658; 12.5.0-678; 12.5.0-670; 13.0.0-277; 13.6.2-078; 13.8.1-068; 13.8.1-074; 12.8.1-002; 14.0.0-404; 14.1.0-223; 14.1.0-227—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Web Appliance VendorCisco Affected 11.8.0-414; 11.8.1-023; 11.8.3-018; 11.8.3-021; 12.0.1-268; 12.0.3-007; 12.5.2-007; 12.5.1-011; 12.5.4-005; 14.5.0-498; 14.0.2-012 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Secure Email VendorCisco Affected 13.0.0-392; 13.5.1-277; 14.0.0-698; 14.2.0-620 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager VendorCisco Affected 12.0.0-452; 12.0.1-011; 12.5.0-636; 12.5.0-658; 12.5.0-678; 12.5.0-670; 13.0.0-277; 13.6.2-078; 13.8.1-068; 13.8.1-074; 12.8.1-002; 14.0.0-404; 14.1.0-223; 14.1.0-227 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 14.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_email_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 14.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.8 to before 12.5.5; 14.0 to before 14.0.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 14.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_email_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.8 to before 12.5.5; 14.0 to before 14.0.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:secure_web_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24wm-cqx7-gv2j

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-74174 Arbitrary file write in Cisco Secure Email Gateway via AMP feature KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53489 Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-14683 Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Remote Command Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-13698 Cisco Web Security Appliance Proxy Service Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-11020 Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2019-01567 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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