TI-2022-05498 Aliases CVE-2022-20939 GHSA-497w-6wcv-pw45

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

LOW 21CWE-922Published 2024-11-15 · Updated 2024-11-15

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to inadequate protection of sensitive user information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing certain logs on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the obtained information to elevate privileges to System Admin.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00611 49th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem	7-202001; 1.1; 6.3.0; 8-202004; 5.1.0 (LD); 8-202006; 1.2; 1.3; 8-202012; 8-202010; 8-202008; 8-202102; 1.4; 8-202105; 8-202108; 8-202112; 8-202201	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem VendorCisco Affected 7-202001; 1.1; 6.3.0; 8-202004; 5.1.0 (LD); 8-202006; 1.2; 1.3; 8-202012; 8-202010; 8-202008; 8-202102; 1.4; 8-202105; 8-202108; 8-202112; 8-202201 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_on-prem::::::::	before 8-202206	Vulnerable	Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_satellite::::::::	up to 6.3.0	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_on-prem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8-202206 Vulnerable ·Cisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20939
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-497w-6wcv-pw45

References

Advisory 1

cisco-sa-cssm-priv-esc-SEjz69dv

Other 1

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-thinrcpt-xss-gSj4CecU

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

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Sources

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