CVE-2022-20808: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-07-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of multiple simultaneous device registrations on Cisco SSM On-Prem. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple device registration requests to Cisco SSM On-Prem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device.

Affected products

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem: from 8 before 8-202112 — fixed in 8-202112

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 8-202112. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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