CVE-2026-76504
- EPSS 1.58%
- Published 30.09.2026 13:17:20
- Last modified 03.10.2026 00:16:39
- Findings
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager System Account Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the API session-based authentication management of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access an affected system with privileges of the admin user. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of URI encoding in an HTTP request, which allows the request to bypass an authentication rule that is intended to restrict access to a specific API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the API of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the API as the admin user.
Login30.09.2026: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Hex Encoding Vulnerability
VulnerabilityCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains a hex encoding vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access an affected system with privileges of the admin user due to improper handling of URI encoding in an HTTP request.
DescriptionApply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 1.58% | 0.746 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco PSIRT | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The product does not properly handle when all or part of an input has been URL encoded.