CVE-2022-20643: Cisco Security Manager Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks against a user of the interface. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Affected products

Cisco Security Manager: before 4.24 — fixed in 4.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Security Manager 4.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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