CVE-2022-20695
CRITICALEPSS 97th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in the authentication functionality of Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication controls and log in to the device through the management interface This vulnerability is due to the improper implementation of the password validation algorithm. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with crafted credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and log in to the device as an administrator. The attacker could obtain privileges that are the same level as an administrative user but it depends on the crafted credentials. Note: This vulnerability exists because of a non-default device configuration that must be present for it to be exploitable. For details about the vulnerable configuration, see the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2024-7593 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-29357 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8863 | High | 8.8 | 77% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32152 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32148 | Medium | 6.5 | 29% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-8861 | High | 8.8 | 6.5% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-20695?
No published fix for CVE-2022-20695 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2022-20695 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-20695 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 19.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-20695?
CVE-2022-20695 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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