CVE-2022-20939
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-13937 | Medium | 5.3 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-25031 | Medium | 4.3 | 42% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27170 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-41723 | Medium | 4.3 | 12% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1493 | Medium | 5.5 | 7.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-30896 | Critical | 9.1 | 5.2% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-20939?
Upgrade smart software manager on-prem to 8-202206 or later.
Is CVE-2022-20939 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-20939 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.60% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 45% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-20939?
CVE-2022-20939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. 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.
What does CVE-2022-20939 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for smart software manager on-prem (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-31.