Common Services Platform CollectorApplication · Cisco
CVE-2022-20671
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis CVE addresses multiple XSS vulnerabilities in Cisco CSPC web-based management interface. The root cause is insufficient validation of user-supplied input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted links. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary script execution in the browser context or access to sensitive browser-based information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Common Services Platform CollectorApplication
< 2.10.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Cisco CSPC installationLook for the Cisco CSPC application on the system. Common installation paths include /opt/cisco/cspc or check for the cs pcservice process running. On Windows, check Program Files for Cisco CSPC directories.Affected if Cisco CSPC is installed on the system
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Determine installed CSPC versionAccess the web-based management interface and navigate to Help > About, or check the version file typically located in the installation directory (version.txt or similar). Alternatively, run 'cs pcadmin -v' or check the package version if installed via package manager.Affected if The installed version is found to be less than 2.10.0.2
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Verify web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the CSPC web interface via browser at the configured port (default typically 443 or 8080). Check if the service is listening on expected ports using 'netstat -an | grep -E "(443|8080|8443)"' or equivalent.Affected if The web-based management interface is exposed and accessible
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Check for recent authentication activityReview CSPC access logs for any suspicious GET requests containing script tags (<script>, javascript:, onerror=, etc.) or unusual URL parameters that might indicate exploitation attempts.Affected if Suspicious XSS payload patterns are found in web server logs
You are affected if Cisco CSPC is installed with a version lower than 2.10.0.2 and the web-based management interface is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.10.0.2
Apply the vendor-provided patch or update Cisco CSPC software to the fixed version. Users should be cautioned against clicking untrusted links until the patch is applied.
2.10.0.2 or later
- Check current CSPC version by logging into the web-based management interface or using CLI
- Review Cisco CSPC upgrade documentation and release notes for version 2.10.0.2
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
- Back up the current CSPC configuration
- Follow Cisco's documented upgrade procedure for CSPC (typically via the web interface or CLI)
- After upgrade, verify the version is 2.10.0.2 or later in the web-based management interface
- Test the web-based management interface to confirm normal operation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Common Services Platform Collector
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-20671 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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