Cisco Unified CM Authenticated Remote File Delete via HTTP
CVE-2022-20816 Published on August 10, 2022
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface 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 delete arbitrary files from an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the affected system.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-20816 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2022-20816 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-20816
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Affected Versions
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version n/a is affected by CVE-2022-20816Exploit Probability
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