TI-2022-05480 Aliases CVE-2022-20921 GHSA-mxh3-24xj-7crf

Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

MEDIUM 42CWE-285Published 2022-08-25 · Updated 2024-11-01

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

A vulnerability in the API implementation of Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization on specific APIs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests. A successful exploit could allow an attacker who is authenticated with non-Administrator privileges to elevate to Administrator privileges on an affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01206 68th 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: Total

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 ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Software	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:aci_multi-site_orchestrator::::::::	before 3.1\(1n\)	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:aci_multi-site_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1\(1n\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20921
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxh3-24xj-7crf

References

Advisory 1

20220824 Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

TI-2021-01115 Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Application Services Engine Deployment Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences