CVE-2022-20775Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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It affects Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and 9 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Feb 25, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Feb 27, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-25
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Feb 25, 2026; federal remediation due Feb 27, 2026Please 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.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 12.47% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- cisco
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN cisco:catalyst_sd_wan (from the name) | 18.3.1; 19.2.1; 17.2.4; 19.3.0; 18.3.0; 18.3.4; 18.4.303; 18.4.0.1; and 104 more ranges | CNA record |
Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager cisco:catalyst_sd_wan_manager (from the name) | 20.1.12; 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; and 144 more ranges | CNA record |
Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vContainer cisco:sd_wan_vcontainer (from the name) | 18.4.5; 20.1.12; 18.3.6; 19.2.1; 19.3.0; 20.1.1; 19.2.2; 18.3.8; and 28 more ranges | CNA record |
Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud cisco:sd_wan_vedge_cloud (from the name) | 19.2.1; 20.1.12; 18.4.4; 19.3.0; 18.3.8; 19.2.2; 20.1.1; 18.3.6; and 71 more ranges | CNA record |
Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router cisco:sd_wan_vedge_router (from the name) | 18.4.303; 18.3.7; 19.3.0; 18.2.0; 20.1.12; 19.2.099; 17.2.10; 18.3.3; and 74 more ranges | CNA record |
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager | before 20.6.3; from 20.7 before 20.7.2; 20.8 | NVD |
cisco sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator | before 20.6.3; from 20.7 before 20.7.2; 20.8 | NVD |
cisco sd-wan_vedge_cloud cisco:sd-wan_vedge_cloud | before 20.6.3; from 20.7 before 20.7.2; 20.8 | NVD |
cisco sd-wan_vsmart_controller cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller | before 20.6.3; from 20.7 before 20.7.2; 20.8 | NVD |
cisco sd-wan cisco:sd-wan | before 20.6.3; from 20.7 before 20.7.2; 20.8 | NVD |
References
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdFvendor-advisory
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wmjv-552v-pxjcexploit, third-party-advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdFvendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20775us-government-resource
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