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MEDIUM
CVE-2022-20789
Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Session Management Edition Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the software upgrade process of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper restrictions applied to a system script. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted variables during the execution of a system upgrade. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

April 21, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-20789 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-20789 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco unified_communications_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-20789.

URL Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

test 反向辣鸡数据投放 CVE-2022-23305 工具 利用 教程 Exploit POC

cve-2020-

Updated: 2 years ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 21, 2022, 5:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 2608 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-20789 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-20789 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-610
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:12.5\(1\):*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:12.5\(1\):*:*:*:session_management:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:14.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:14.0:*:*:*:session_management:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.02%

score

0.45155

percentile

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