CriticalCVE-2022-20775

    Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2022-20775)

    Published In CISA KEV since Sources: CERT-EU, CVE.org

    What is affected, what to do

    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI.

    The vulnerability is being actively exploited; treat it as a priority. Update catalyst_sd-wan_manager to version 20.7.2, sd-wan to version 20.6.3, sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator to version 20.7.2. Immediate actions, mitigation and detection rules are in the runbook below.

    Affected
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.1..18.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.1..19.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.4..17.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.3.0..19.3.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.0..18.3.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.4..18.3.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.303..18.4.303
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.0.1..18.4.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.9..17.2.9
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.7..18.3.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.2.0..18.2.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.10..17.2.10
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.5..18.4.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.0..18.4.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.5..17.2.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.8..18.3.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.4..18.4.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.302..18.4.302
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.7..17.2.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.098..19.2.098
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.1..20.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.099..19.2.099
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.3..18.3.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.1..18.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.8..17.2.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.5..18.3.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.0.0..19.0.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.3..18.4.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.1.0..19.1.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.6..17.2.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.3.1..18.3.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.097..19.2.097
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.1.1..20.1.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.3.6..18.3.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.0..19.2.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.2..19.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.11..20.1.11
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.12..20.1.12
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.1.0a..19.1.0a
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.3..19.2.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.1ESM1..17.3.1ESM1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.1..20.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.1ESM2..17.3.1ESM2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.2.1LA..17.2.1LA
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.2..20.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.1ESM3..17.3.1ESM3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.929..19.2.929
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.31..19.2.31
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.2..20.3.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.32..19.2.32
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.2ESM1..17.3.2ESM1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.2.1..20.3.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 18.4.6..18.4.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.1..20.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.2ESM2..17.3.2ESM2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 19.2.4..19.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.1.1..20.4.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.3..20.3.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.809..20.3.809
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.3.1..20.3.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.5.1..20.5.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.811..20.3.811
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.3..20.1.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.1.2..20.4.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.4.2.2527..17.4.2.2527
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.4.2ES1..17.4.2ES1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 17.3.2ESM3..17.3.2ESM3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.2..20.4.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.4..20.3.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.1..20.6.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.1.1..20.6.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.2..20.6.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.7.1..20.7.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.2.1..20.4.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.4.1..20.3.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.5.1.1..20.5.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.2.1..20.6.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.4.2..20.3.4.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.2.2..20.4.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.2.2..20.6.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.5.1.2..20.5.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.7.1.1..20.7.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.5..20.3.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.3..20.6.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.7.2..20.7.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.3.1..20.6.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.4..20.6.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.6..20.3.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5..20.6.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.7..20.3.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5.1..20.6.5.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.4.1..20.6.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.3.2..20.6.3.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.4.2.3..20.4.2.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.1.2..20.6.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.4.3..20.3.4.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5.2..20.6.5.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.3.2..20.3.3.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.7.1..20.3.7.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.5.1..20.3.5.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.1.3.1..20.1.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5.3..20.6.5.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.3.3..20.6.3.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.7.2..20.3.7.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5.4..20.6.5.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.4.2..20.6.4.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.5.5..20.6.5.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.3.4..20.6.3.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.3.8..20.3.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.6..20.6.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.7..20.6.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN eq 20.6.8..20.6.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.12..20.1.12
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.1..19.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.4..18.4.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.5..18.4.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.1.1..20.1.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.1..20.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.3.0..19.3.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.2..19.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.099..19.2.099
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.6..18.3.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.7..18.3.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.0..19.2.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.8..18.3.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.0.0..19.0.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.1.0..19.1.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.302..18.4.302
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.303..18.4.303
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.097..19.2.097
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.098..19.2.098
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.10..17.2.10
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.6.1..18.3.6.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.0.1a..19.0.1a
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.2.0..18.2.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.3..18.4.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.1..18.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.8..17.2.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.3.1..18.3.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.0..18.4.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.1..18.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.6..17.2.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.9..17.2.9
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.4..18.3.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.5..17.2.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.1.1..18.3.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.5..18.3.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.0.1..18.4.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.3..18.3.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.7..17.2.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 17.2.4..17.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.3.0..18.3.0
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.3..19.2.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.501_ES..18.4.501_ES
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.1..20.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.2..20.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.929..19.2.929
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.31..19.2.31
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2..20.3.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.32..19.2.32
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2_925..20.3.2_925
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2.1..20.3.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2.1_927..20.3.2.1_927
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 18.4.6..18.4.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.2_937..20.1.2_937
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1..20.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2_928..20.3.2_928
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2_929..20.3.2_929
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.0.1..20.4.1.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2.1_930..20.3.2.1_930
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.4..19.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.0.1.1..20.5.0.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.1..20.4.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3..20.3.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.4.0.1..19.2.4.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2_937..20.3.2_937
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1..20.3.3.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.1..20.5.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.1.3..20.1.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.4..20.3.3.0.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1.2..20.3.3.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1.1..20.3.3.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.2..20.4.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.2..20.3.3.0.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.1.5..20.4.1.1.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.0.01..20.4.1.0.01
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.1.0.02..20.4.1.0.02
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1.7..20.3.3.1.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1.5..20.3.3.1.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.1.0.1..20.5.1.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.1.10..20.3.3.1.10
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.8..20.3.3.0.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2..20.4.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.0.1..20.4.2.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4..20.3.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.14..20.3.3.0.14
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.4.0.8..19.2.4.0.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 19.2.4.0.9..19.2.4.0.9
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.1..20.3.4.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2.0.5..20.3.2.0.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.1..20.6.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.1.0.2..20.5.1.0.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.17..20.3.3.0.17
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.1.1..20.6.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.0.18.3..20.6.0.18.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.2.0.6..20.3.2.0.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.0.18.4..20.6.0.18.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.0.2..20.4.2.0.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.16..20.3.3.0.16
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.5..20.3.4.0.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.1.0.1..20.6.1.0.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.6..20.3.4.0.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2..20.6.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.7.1EFT2..20.7.1EFT2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.9..20.3.4.0.9
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.11..20.3.4.0.11
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.0.4..20.4.2.0.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.0.18..20.3.3.0.18
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.7.1..20.7.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.1..20.6.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.1..20.3.4.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.1.1..20.5.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.1..20.4.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.1.1..20.4.2.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.1.1..20.3.4.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.813..20.3.813
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.19..20.3.4.0.19
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.2.1..20.4.2.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.5.1.2..20.5.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.2..20.3.4.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.814..20.3.814
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.2..20.4.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.2..20.6.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.2.1..20.3.4.2.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.7.1.1..20.7.1.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.1.2..20.3.4.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.2.2..20.6.2.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.20..20.3.4.0.20
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.2.3..20.6.2.2.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.2.2..20.4.2.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.5..20.3.5
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.0.4..20.6.2.0.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.2.3..20.4.2.2.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.24..20.3.4.0.24
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.2.7..20.6.2.2.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.3..20.6.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.2.2..20.3.4.2.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.4.2.2.4..20.4.2.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.7.1.0.2..20.7.1.0.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.5.0.8..20.3.5.0.8
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.5.0.9..20.3.5.0.9
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.5.0.7..20.3.5.0.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.6..20.3.6
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.7..20.3.7
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.5.1..20.3.5.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.3..20.3.4.3
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.3.2..20.3.3.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.7.1..20.3.7.1
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.25..20.3.4.0.25
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.2.2.4..20.6.2.2.4
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.6.1.2..20.6.1.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.4.0.26..20.3.4.0.26
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.7.2..20.3.7.2
    • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager eq 20.3.8..20.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.5..18.4.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 20.1.12..20.1.12
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.6..18.3.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.1..19.2.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.3.0..19.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 20.1.1..20.1.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.2..19.2.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.8..18.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.3..18.4.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.4..18.4.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.302..18.4.302
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.1.0..19.1.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.303..18.4.303
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.0..19.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.098..19.2.098
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.10..17.2.10
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.7..18.3.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.1..18.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.099..19.2.099
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.097..19.2.097
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.4..18.3.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.2.0..18.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.5..18.3.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.1..18.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.5..17.2.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.7..17.2.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.8..17.2.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.9..17.2.9
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.4.0..18.4.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.6..17.2.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.0..18.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 17.2.4..17.2.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 18.3.3..18.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 19.2.3..19.2.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 20.3.1..20.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vContainer eq 20.1.2..20.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.1..19.2.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.1.12..20.1.12
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.4..18.4.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.3.0..19.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.8..18.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.2..19.2.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.1.1..20.1.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.6..18.3.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.3..18.4.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.302..18.4.302
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.5..18.4.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.303..18.4.303
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.098..19.2.098
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.1.0..19.1.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.10..17.2.10
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.0.1a..19.0.1a
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.099..19.2.099
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.7..18.3.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.097..19.2.097
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.1..18.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.0..19.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.9..17.2.9
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.4..18.3.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.2.0..18.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.1..18.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.5..17.2.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.0..18.4.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.5..18.3.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.3..18.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.7..17.2.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.6..17.2.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.8..17.2.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.3.0..18.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 17.2.4..17.2.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.3..19.2.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.1..20.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.1.2..20.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.929..19.2.929
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.31..19.2.31
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.2..20.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.32..19.2.32
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 18.4.6..18.4.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.4.1..20.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 19.2.4..19.2.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.4.1.1..20.4.1.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.3..20.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.5.1..20.5.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.1.3..20.1.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.4.1.2..20.4.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.4.2..20.4.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.4..20.3.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.1..20.6.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.2..20.6.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.7.1..20.7.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.5..20.3.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.3..20.6.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.7.2..20.7.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.4..20.6.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.6..20.3.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.5..20.6.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.7..20.3.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.4.2.3..20.4.2.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.4.3..20.3.4.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.4.1..20.6.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.3.2..20.6.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.5.1..20.3.5.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.5.2..20.6.5.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.7.1..20.3.7.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.3.2..20.3.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.1.2..20.6.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.1.3.1..20.1.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.5.3..20.6.5.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.3.3..20.6.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.7.2..20.3.7.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.5.4..20.6.5.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.3.8..20.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.6..20.6.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.7..20.6.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud eq 20.6.8..20.6.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.303..18.4.303
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.7..18.3.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.3.0..19.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.2.0..18.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.1.12..20.1.12
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.099..19.2.099
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.10..17.2.10
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.3..18.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.6..18.3.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.0.0..19.0.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.6..17.2.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.0..18.4.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.1.01..19.1.01
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.098..19.2.098
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.1..18.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.302..18.4.302
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.2..19.2.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.5..18.3.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.9..17.2.9
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.1.0..19.1.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.1.11..20.1.11
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.097..19.2.097
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.5..18.4.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.5..17.2.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.8..17.2.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.8..18.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.0..18.3.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.3..18.4.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.4..18.4.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.1..19.2.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.4..17.2.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.3.4..18.3.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.0.1a..19.0.1a
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.1.1..20.1.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 17.2.7..17.2.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.1..18.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.0..19.2.0
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.3..19.2.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.1..20.3.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.1.2..20.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.929..19.2.929
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.31..19.2.31
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.2..20.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.32..19.2.32
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 18.4.6..18.4.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.4.1..20.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 19.2.4..19.2.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.4.1.1..20.4.1.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.3..20.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.5.1..20.5.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.1.3..20.1.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.4.1.2..20.4.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.4.2..20.4.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.4..20.3.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.1..20.6.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.2..20.6.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.7.1..20.7.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.7.1.2..20.7.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.5..20.3.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.3..20.6.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.7.2..20.7.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.4..20.6.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.6..20.3.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.5..20.6.5
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.7..20.3.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.5.1..20.6.5.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.3.2..20.3.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.4.1..20.6.4.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.3.2..20.6.3.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.4.3..20.3.4.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.5.2..20.6.5.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.7.1..20.3.7.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.5.1..20.3.5.1
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.1.2..20.6.1.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.5.3..20.6.5.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.3.3..20.6.3.3
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.7.2..20.3.7.2
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.5.4..20.6.5.4
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.3.8..20.3.8
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.6..20.6.6
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.7..20.6.7
    • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router eq 20.6.8..20.6.8

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    Metrics

    7.8

    Priority

    XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.

    Source: NVD, CVSS v3

    7.8

    CVSS v3

    Severity High on the scale from 0 to 10.

    Source: CERT-EU, CVE.org

    12.5 %

    EPSS score

    Elevated — model estimates 10-50% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 96.2

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    Severity
    Critical
    Priority (0–325)

    The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?

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    214.52 Methodology
    Exploit maturity

    An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.

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    actively exploitedSource: ANSSI / CERT-FR How we classify
    XIEM Effective CVSS

    XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.

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    7.8 Methodology
    CVSS v3

    CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.

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    7.8
    EPSS score

    The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.

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    12.5 %
    Elevated — model estimates 10-50% exploitation likelihood.
    EPSS percentile

    The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.

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    96.2
    Critical — this CVE ranks in the top fifth of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 80%).
    KEV status

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

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    Actively exploited
    Published
    In CISA KEV since

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

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    CISA assessment (SSVC)
    Exploitation: active · not automatable · Technical impact: total
    Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 26 February 2026
    CWE

    CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.

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    CWE-25

    Response and mitigation

    Why act now?

    Prioritisation rationale

    Although this flaw needs local, authenticated access, it is low-complexity, requires no user interaction and yields full root control of a core network component — making it a classic second-stage link in attack chains that start with stolen credentials or another SD-WAN vulnerability. Exploitation likelihood is rated very high; CISA does not flag ransomware use, but the target profile is organisations running large branch networks, government agencies and critical-infrastructure WANs where SD-WAN controllers steer all traffic. Treat remediation as critical wherever vulnerable releases are deployed, particularly if management interfaces are broadly reachable or many accounts hold CLI access, and run a compromise assessment regardless of patch status.

    1. Runbook step 1

      Immediate response (0-24 h)

      • Inventory: Enumerate every Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN component (Manager/vManage, Controller/vSmart, Validator/vBond, vEdge/cEdge) and record the running release via show version or the vManage dashboard. Listed releases (including 17.2.4, 18.3.x, 18.4.0.1, 18.4.303, 19.2.1, 19.3.0) are vulnerable and go to the top of the queue.
      • Patch: Cisco has released fixed software and states there are no workarounds. Look up the fixed release in advisory cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF. Upgrade the control plane first (Manager, Controller, Validator), then edge routers.
      • Rotate credentials: Exploitation requires authenticated CLI access, so reset all local accounts (especially admin and service accounts) and the TACACS+/RADIUS shared secrets used by SD-WAN devices. Disable any unknown or undocumented local users immediately.
      • Check for compromise before upgrading: Preserve config backups, show users output, the local user list and system logs before the upgrade overwrites evidence. If there are signs of root access, treat the device as compromised, consider rebuilding from a trusted image and engage Cisco TAC.
      • Restrict management access: Limit SSH (TCP/22), NETCONF (TCP/830) and the vManage web UI (TCP/443, TCP/8443) to the dedicated admin network or jump hosts, effective now.

    2. Runbook step 2

      Mitigation layers

      • Network segmentation: Move the SD-WAN management plane into an isolated admin VLAN/VRF; set perimeter ACLs and cloud security groups so SSH/NETCONF/HTTPS are reachable only from privileged access workstations (PAWs). No management interface should be internet-facing.
      • IAM / least privilege: Reduce local accounts to a single break-glass account and centralise authentication via TACACS+ with MFA enforced at the jump host. Assign CLI roles strictly by need — even low-privileged CLI access is sufficient to exploit this flaw, so read-only users should not get device CLI at all.
      • Full command logging: Enable AAA command accounting to TACACS+ and forward syslog from all SD-WAN components to the SIEM so every CLI command is attributable to a user.
      • Integrity monitoring: Baseline software version, configuration and local user list, and diff against it regularly (e.g. daily via the vManage API or your config-management tooling).
      • Patch-delay handling: Since no workaround exists, allow exceptions only as time-boxed, documented risk acceptances through your ISMS, with affected devices placed under heightened monitoring.

    3. Runbook step 3

      Detection rules

      • Path traversal in CLI commands: Search TACACS+ accounting and syslog for ../, ..%2f or absolute paths (/etc/, /root/, /tmp/) in command arguments. SPL: index=network (sourcetype=cisco:sdwan* OR sourcetype=tacacs*) ("../" OR "..%2f" OR "/etc/shadow")
      • Unexpected root/shell access: Look for drops into the Linux shell (vshell), sudo/su events or UID 0 processes spawned from CLI sessions of low-privileged users. Sigma shape: logsource: network/cisco_sdwan; selection: message|contains: ['vshell','root'] and user not in admin_allowlist.
      • Anomalous logins: SSH/NETCONF logins on TCP/22 or TCP/830 from outside the admin segment, at unusual hours, or by newly created accounts. Zeek: ssh.log where id.resp_h is an SD-WAN management IP and id.orig_h is not in the PAW subnet.
      • Config and version drift: Treat unplanned software upgrades or downgrades, new local users, altered AAA configuration or added SSH keys in vManage audit logs as high-severity alerts.
      • Follow-on activity: Outbound connections from SD-WAN components to unfamiliar external destinations (Suricata/NetFlow) indicating persistence or exfiltration.

    Detection rules

    No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

    Classification under NIS2 and CRA

    Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

    NIS2

    NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.

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    Actively exploited: treat the vulnerability as a priority in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2. If it is exploited in your environment, check the reporting obligation under Art. 23 (early warning within 24 hours).
    CRA

    The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.

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    Since 11.09.2026, manufacturers of affected products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities under Art. 14 CRA, with an early warning within 24 hours via ENISA's single reporting platform.
    ISO/IEC 27001

    ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.

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    Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

    Description

    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a maliciously crafted command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF

    Source: certeu_advisory, NVD (NIST), cvelistv5, CISA KEV Catalog, CVE.org (MITRE)

    Affected products

    The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

    Affected products
    Affected versionsFixed in
    CiscoCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
    • 20.3.3
    • 20.6.3
    • 20.1.3
    • 20.7.1
    • 19.0.0
    • 20.6.3.1
    • 20.3.3.2
    • 17.3.1ESM2
    • 19.2.3
    • 20.6.1.1
    • 18.3.6
    • 20.6.1.2
    • 20.5.1.1
    • 17.2.6
    • 20.4.1
    • 18.3.1
    • 19.3.0
    • 18.4.3
    • 20.6.5.4
    • 20.3.7.1
    • 20.1.1.1
    • 18.3.5
    • 18.4.6
    • 20.7.1.1
    • 18.4.303
    • 17.2.7
    • 17.3.2ESM2
    • 19.2.098
    • 20.5.1
    • 20.6.4.1
    • 20.6.7
    • 20.3.7
    • 20.6.2
    • 17.3.2ESM1
    • 20.3.3.1
    • 17.2.5
    • 18.3.3.1
    • 20.6.5.3
    • 20.3.811
    • 19.2.2
    • 19.2.31
    • 20.3.5.1
    • 18.4.0.1
    • 19.2.929
    • 19.2.4
    • 17.2.1LA
    • 18.4.1
    • 20.1.2
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    Vendors and products

    Weakness classes (CWE)

    • CWE-25Path Traversal: '/../filedir'

      Variant

      The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "/../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

      Entry at MITRE CWE-25

    Public exploit references

    Publicly reported proof-of-concepts, exploit modules and detection templates for this vulnerability. NEOSEC links to the original sources only and does not provide any exploit code.

    Public exploit references
    CISA KEV CatalogCISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)cisa.govactively exploited
    ANSSI / CERT-FRLicence Ouverte 2.0, as of CERTFR-2026-ALE-002 – [MàJ] Vulnérabilité dans Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (clôturée 2026-03-26) (opens in a new tab)cert.cyber.gouv.fractively exploited
    Reference tagged as exploitgithub.com (opens in a new tab)PoC (publicly reported)reported, not verified—

    References & sources

    • sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdFVendor advisory
    • tools.cisco.com20220928 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation VulnerabilitiesVendor advisory, x_transferred, Vendor advisory
    • github.comorangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wmjv-55…x_transferred, Exploit, Third-party advisory
    • cisa.govknown-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20775government-resource, US government resource
    • cert.cyber.gouv.frANSSI / CERT-FR: CERTFR-2026-ALE-002 – [MàJ] Vulnérabilité dans Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (clôturée 2026-03-26)cert-fr
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