Common Services Platform CollectorApplication · Cisco
CVE-2022-20673
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 · moderate confidenceMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) Software. The vulnerabilities stem from insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit these by tricking a user into clicking a crafted link, potentially allowing arbitrary script execution in the user's 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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Confirm Cisco CSPC is installedInventory your systems for Cisco Common Services Platform Collector software. Check running services or installed applications for cspc or 'Common Services Platform Collector' processes.Affected if CSPC is not present in the environment, the vulnerability does not apply.
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Locate the management interfaceIdentify if the CSPC web-based management interface is accessible. This is typically on TCP ports 443, 8080, or 8443. Check network accessibility and firewall rules.Affected if The web management interface is not enabled or not accessible, exploitation is not possible.
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Determine the installed CSPC versionAccess the CSPC management interface login page and look for a version display, or use CLI commands on the CSPC server to retrieve the software version (such as 'show version' or similar show commands).Affected if Unable to determine version from interface or CLI, manual investigation required.
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Compare version against affected rangeReview the version identified in the previous step. The affected range is any version earlier than 2.10.0.2.Affected if Installed version is less than 2.10.0.2, the system is vulnerable.
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Assess user exposure to crafted linksDetermine whether users with access to the CSPC management interface could be tricked into clicking untrusted links. Review email filtering, user training, or if the interface is accessible over the internet.Affected if Users can access the management interface and could potentially click malicious links, increasing exploitation likelihood.
A user is affected if Cisco CSPC with a web management interface is running version 2.10.0.2 or any earlier version, and users can be tricked into clicking crafted links.
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-supplied patch from Cisco when available. Until then, users should avoid clicking untrusted links to the CSPC management interface. Implementing content security policy (CSP) headers can provide additional defense-in-depth against XSS exploitation.
2.10.0.2
- Identify the current installed version of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC)
- Download Cisco CSPC version 2.10.0.2 or later from the Cisco Software Download page on tools.cisco.com
- Review the Cisco CSPC upgrade guide for proper installation procedures
- Back up the current CSPC configuration before upgrading
- Execute the upgrade to version 2.10.0.2 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the new version is running
- Confirm the XSS vulnerability is resolved by checking the Cisco security advisory
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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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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-2022-20673 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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