Is CVE-2022-20939 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-20939 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-20939?

CVE-2022-20939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-20939?

CVE-2022-20939 has an EPSS score of 0.60% (44th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20939?

Upgrade smart software manager on-prem to 8-202206 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-20939

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-922

How to fix

Remediation Available

smart software manager on-premNVD

Affected:< 8-202206Fixed in:8-202206CVE-2022-20939derived from NVD

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

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days

44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

Other references1

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

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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.