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CVE-2022-20759

A vulnerability in the web services interface for remote access VPN features of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged, remote attacker to elevate privileges to level 15. This vulnerability is due to improper separation of authentication and authorization scopes. An attacker could exploit…

Severity
High 8.8
Published
3 May 2022
Last changed
11 Aug 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
9.12.4.38, 9.14.4, 9.15.1.21, 9.16.2.14, 9.17.1.7
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat DefenseServers and applications · cpe:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software
  • Every version before 9.12.4.38
  • From 9.13.0 before 9.14.4
  • From 9.15.0 before 9.15.1.21
  • From 9.16.0 before 9.16.2.14
  • From 9.17.0 before 9.17.1.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20759
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20759