Critical Cisco SDWAN flaw CVE-2026-20245 exploited, no patch

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) has been identified in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, which is actively exploited and currently has no patch available. The issue raises significant concerns for network security and emphasizes the urgency for organizations to monitor their systems closely. The article also touches on the broader implications of cybersecurity, including the emergence of sophisticated threats that exploit AI to create vulnerabilities.

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CVE-2026-20245 coverage
Published (UTC)	Outlet	Headline
Fri 5 Jun · 02:20 UTC	SecurityOnline	Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20245 flaw lets hackers gain root via file upload
Fri 5 Jun · 06:15 UTC	SecurityWeek	Cisco SDWAN flaw lets attackers gain root via CLI exploit
Fri 5 Jun · 14:41 UTC	Security Affairs	Cisco SD-WAN Has a New Root-Level Problem, and There’s No Fix Yet
Sat 6 Jun · 06:07 UTC	The Hacker News	Critical Cisco SDWAN flaw CVE-2026-20245 exploited, no patch (this article)
Tue 9 Jun · 19:14 UTC	CISA	CISA Adds Cisco SD WAN Manager Flaw to KEV Following Active Exploit
Tue 9 Jun · 20:13 UTC	CISA	CISA Adds Cisco SD WAN Manager Flaw to KEV Following Active Exploit
Wed 10 Jun · 02:40 UTC	SecurityOnline	CISA warns of critical flaws in Chromium, Arista and Cisco gear
Wed 10 Jun · 09:10 UTC	SecurityOnline	Architectural Exposure: Developers Extract Apple’s Subterranean Core Prompts for Siri AI
Wed 10 Jun · 09:11 UTC	SecurityOnline	Havoc Stager Uses Fake Invoices to Hit South American Firms
Wed 10 Jun · 11:28 UTC	Security Affairs	CISA flags Arista, Chrome, Cisco flaws; patch by June 23
Wed 24 Jun · 14:42 UTC	Google Cloud	Zero-Day Exploitation of Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20245) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Wed 24 Jun · 21:50 UTC	Dark Reading	Cisco Catalyst SD WAN bug exploited pre patch, gave root access
Thu 25 Jun · 06:30 UTC	SecurityWeek	Cisco SDWAN flaw lets attackers run root commands, Mandiant warns
Thu 25 Jun · 06:31 UTC	The Hacker News	CVE-2026-20245 exposes Cisco Catalyst SD WAN zero day flaw
Thu 25 Jun · 10:11 UTC	Security Affairs	Cisco Catalyst SDWAN zero day exploited months before fix
Thu 25 Jun · 14:21 UTC	Infosecurity	Google warns Cisco flaw exploited months before June 2026 patch
Fri 26 Jun · 14:21 UTC	SecurityOnline	Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks

CVE-2026-20245 coverage

Published (UTC)

Outlet

Headline

Fri 5 Jun · 02:20 UTC

SecurityOnline

Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20245 flaw lets hackers gain root via file upload

Fri 5 Jun · 06:15 UTC

SecurityWeek

Cisco SDWAN flaw lets attackers gain root via CLI exploit

Fri 5 Jun · 14:41 UTC

Security Affairs