CVE-2022-20732

Local privilege escalation via readable configuration file

Published Apr 21, 2022 · Updated Nov 6, 2024

Improper file permissions in Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager 3.6 and earlier and 4.0.0 allow local users to elevate privileges. The /opt/cisco/mercury_restapi/app.conf file is readable by low-privileged accounts and exposes internal database credentials. Those credentials permit database viewing and modification, enabling privilege escalation on the management node.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper file permissions in Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager 3.6 and earlier and 4.0.0 allow local users to elevate privileges. The /opt/cisco/mercury_restapi/app.conf file is readable by low-privileged accounts and exposes internal database credentials. Those credentials permit database viewing and modification, enabling privilege escalation on the management node.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20732
Published
Apr 21, 2022
Updated
Nov 6, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
Classifications
CWE-284, T1555.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Managerversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

7.8CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1555.001Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Files

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