CVE-2022-20775

Warnung

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Exploit

EPSS 0.31%
Veröffentlicht 30.09.2022 19:15:11
Zuletzt bearbeitet 26.02.2026 16:20:09
Quelle psirt@cisco.com
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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

Betroffene Produkte Warnungen 1 Metriken 3 CWE 2 Referenzen 8

Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

Cisco ≫ Catalyst Sd-wan Manager Version < 20.6.3

Cisco ≫ Catalyst Sd-wan Manager Version >= 20.7 < 20.7.2

Cisco ≫ Catalyst Sd-wan Manager Version20.8

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator Version < 20.6.3

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator Version >= 20.7 < 20.7.2

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator Version20.8

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vedge Cloud Version < 20.6.3

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vedge Cloud Version >= 20.7 < 20.7.2

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vedge Cloud Version20.8

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Version < 20.6.3

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Version >= 20.7 < 20.7.2

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Version20.8

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Version < 20.6.3

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Version >= 20.7 < 20.7.2

Cisco ≫ Sd-wan Version20.8

25.02.2026: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

Schwachstelle

Cisco SD-WAN CLI contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain elevated privileges via improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Beschreibung

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.

Erforderliche Maßnahmen

EPSS Metriken
Typ	Quelle	Score	Percentile
EPSS	FIRST.org	0.31%	0.543

CVSS Metriken
Quelle	Base Score	Exploit Score	Impact Score	Vector String
nvd@nist.gov	7.8	1.8	5.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
psirt@cisco.com	7.8	1.8	5.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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

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.

https://cert.europa.eu/publications/security-advisories/2026-002/

CERT-EU

Security Advisory

12.03.2026 19:46

https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wmjv-552v-pxjc

Third Party Advisory

Exploit

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20775

US Government Resource

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF