CVE-2022-20869Network attack vector

Unauthenticated script execution via unvalidated web input

Published Aug 10, 2022 · Updated Nov 1, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Software allows remote attackers to run script in a user's browser. The web-based management interface fails to validate user-supplied input delivered through a crafted link. Exploitation requires BroadWorks Call Center or Receptionist and a user who clicks the link, exposing interface actions and sensitive browser-based information.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Software allows remote attackers to run script in a user's browser. The web-based management interface fails to validate user-supplied input delivered through a crafted link. Exploitation requires BroadWorks Call Center or Receptionist and a user who clicks the link, exposing interface actions and sensitive browser-based information.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20869
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Updated
Nov 1, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco BroadWorks
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco BroadWorksversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

6.1CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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