CVE-2022-20750

Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager for Cisco StarOS Software TCP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the checkpoint manager implementation of Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the checkpoint manager process to restart upon receipt of malformed TCP data. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of an ingress TCP packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP data to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to the checkpoint manager process restarting.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rcm-tcp-dos-2Wh8XjAQ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-20750?
CVE-2022-20750 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-20750?
To fix CVE-2022-20750, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-20750 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-20750 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-20750?
CVE-2022-20750 affects Cisco Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager.
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