CVE-2022-20853 json
Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence VCS Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
published 2024-11-15 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-26103
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence VCS could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the REST API to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected system to reload. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway
- cisco telepresence_video_communication_server_software
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-expressway-csrf-sqpsSfY6
vendor-advisory
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sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-thinrcpt-xss-gSj4CecU
not-applicable
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sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-priv-esc-SEjz69dv
not-applicable
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sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wsa-prv-esc-8PdRU8t8
not-applicable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-20853
- NVD CVE-2022-20853
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