CVE-2020-3154: Cisco Cloud Web Security SQL Injection Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-02-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface improperly validates SQL values. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability sending malicious requests to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to modify values on or return values from the underlying database.

Affected products

Cisco Cloud Web Security: 5.2(0)

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AO
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AO

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