# What is CVE-2022-20725? > CVE-2022-20725 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) in Cgr1000 Compute Module from Cisco, published on 15 April 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.6%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-20725 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 21 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 4.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.6% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 15 April 2022 - **Record last updated:** 7 November 2023 - **Main product:** Cgr1000 Compute Module from Cisco - **Affected products:** 67 ## What is CVE-2022-20725? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an administrator account, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data. ### The official description Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') - CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An administrator account - Does someone have to click: Yes, a person has to take an action - What an attacker gets: Can read some data and change some data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N` ## Is CVE-2022-20725 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6%. ### Timeline - 15 April 2022: Published - 7 November 2023: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-20725 scores **21 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-20725? The published record lists 67 products. - [Cgr1000 Compute Module](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/cgr1000_compute_module) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): all versions - [IOS XE](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ios_xe) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 16.3.1a, 16.3.1, 16.3.2, 16.3.3, 16.3.4, 16.3.5b, 16.3.5, 16.3.6, 16.3.7, 16.3.8, 16.3.9, 16.3.10, 16.3.11, 16.4.1, 16.4.2, 16.4.3, 16.5.1a, 16.5.1b, 16.5.1, 16.5.2, 16.5.3, 16.6.1, 16.6.2, 16.6.3, 16.6.4a, 16.6.4, 16.6.4s, 16.6.5a, 16.6.5b, 16.6.5, 16.6.6, 16.6.7a, 16.6.7, 16.6.8, 16.6.9, 16.6.10, 16.7.1a, 16.7.1b, 16.7.1, 16.7.2 and 102 more - [IOS](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ios) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 15.2(5)e1, 15.2(5)e2c, 15.2(6)e0a, 15.2(6)e1, 15.2(6)e2a, 15.2(7)e, 15.2(7)e0b, 15.2(7)e0s, 15.6(1)t1, 15.6(1)t2, 15.6(1)t3, 15.6(2)t, 15.6(2)t0a, 15.6(2)t1, 15.6(2)t2, 15.6(2)t3, 15.6(3)m, 15.6(3)m0a, 15.6(3)m1a, 15.6(3)m1b, 15.6(3)m1, 15.6(3)m2a, 15.6(3)m2, 15.6(3)m3a, 15.6(3)m3, 15.6(3)m4, 15.6(3)m5, 15.6(3)m6a, 15.6(3)m6b, 15.6(3)m6, 15.6(3)m7, 15.6(3)m8, 15.6(3)m9, 15.7(3)m, 15.7(3)m0a, 15.7(3)m1, 15.7(3)m2, 15.7(3)m3, 15.7(3)m4a, 15.7(3)m4b and 30 more - [800m Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/800m_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [807 Industrial Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/807_industrial_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [812 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/812_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [812 Cifi Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/812_cifi_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [819 Hardened Dual Radio 802.11n Wifi Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/819_hardened_dual_radio_802.11n_wifi_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [819 Hardened Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/819_hardened_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [829 Industrial Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/829_industrial_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [860vae-W Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/860vae-w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [861 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/861_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [861w Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/861w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [866vae Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/866vae_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [867 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/867_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [867vae Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/867vae_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [880 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/880_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [880-Voice Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/880-voice_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [881 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/881_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [881 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/881_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [881-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/881-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [881w Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/881w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [886 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/886_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [886va Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/886va_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [886va-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/886va-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [886va-W Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/886va-w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [886vag 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/886vag_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887v Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887v_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887va Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887va_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887va-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887va-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887va-W Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887va-w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887vag 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887vag_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887vam-W Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887vam-w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [887vamg 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/887vamg_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888e Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888e_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888e-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888e-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888eg 3g Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888eg_3g_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [888w Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/888w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [891 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/891_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [891-24x Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/891-24x_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [891w Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/891w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [892 Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/892_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [892f-Cube Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/892f-cube_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [892w Integrated Services Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/892w_integrated_services_router) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cgr 1000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/cgr_1000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cgr 1120](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/cgr_1120) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cgr 1240](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/cgr_1240) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ic3000 Industrial Compute Gateway](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ic3000_industrial_compute_gateway) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): all versions - [Ie-4000-16gt4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-16gt4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-16t4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-16t4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-4gc4gp4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-4gc4gp4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-4gs8gp4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-4gs8gp4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-4s8p4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-4s8p4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-4t4p4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-4t4p4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-4tc4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-4tc4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-8gs4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-8gs4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-8gt4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-8gt4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-8gt8gp4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-8gt8gp4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-8s4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-8s4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4000-8t4g-E Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4000-8t4g-e_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4010-16s12p Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4010-16s12p_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ie-4010-4s24p Industrial Ethernet Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ie-4010-4s24p_industrial_ethernet_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ir510 Operating System](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ir510_operating_system) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): all versions - [Ir510 Wpan](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ir510_wpan) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2022-20725? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [tools.cisco.com](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iox-yuXQ6hFj) (Vendor advisory) - [github.com](https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-q2v9-qpmg-4qc4) (Third-party advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-20725? CVE-2022-20725 is a medium-severity flaw in Cgr1000 Compute Module from Cisco, published on 15 April 2022. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an administrator account, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data. ### How serious is CVE-2022-20725? It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2022-20725 is 21 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-20725 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-20725 affect? For Cgr1000 Compute Module from Cisco: all versions. The record lists 67 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-20725? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2022-20725 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact