cve-2022-20759
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-05-03 03:15
Modified
2024-11-06 16:20
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Interface Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
References
ykramarz@cisco.comhttps://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-gq88-gqmj-7v24Exploit, Third Party Advisory
ykramarz@cisco.comhttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-mgmt-privesc-BMFMUvyeVendor Advisory
Impacted products
CiscoCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
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