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CVE-2022-20775

Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 12.5%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 27 February 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

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

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
12.47% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 25 February 2026 · due 27 February 2026
Weakness
CWE-25, CWE-22
Affected
cisco/catalyst sd-wan manager · cisco/sd-wan vbond orchestrator · cisco/sd-wan vedge cloud · cisco/sd-wan vsmart controller · cisco/sd-wan
Source
psirt@cisco.com

CISA notes

Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlines in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s “Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available. CISA Mitigation Instructions: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-03-mitigate-vulnerabilities-cisco-sd-wan-systems ; https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt-and-hardening-guidance-cisco-sd-wan-systems ; https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/csa/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20775

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.