CVE-2022-20859

6.5 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A vulnerability in the Disaster Recovery framework of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P), and Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions they should not be able to. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control checks on the affected device. An attacker with read-only privileges could exploit this vulnerability by executing a specific vulnerable command on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform a set of administrative actions they should not be able to.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-07-06 21:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-07-06 21:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-284 · Improper access control
Record status: Modified

Affected

Cisco Unified Communications Manager < 14su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Im And Presence Service < 14.0su2
Cisco Unity Connection < 14su2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record