In CISA KEV7.8 HighCWE-25
CVE-2022-20775
Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
CiscoSD-WAN
Status
- Exploited in the wild
- In CISA KEV since 25 Feb
- Vendor fix available
Federal deadlineFri 27 Feb, 23:59 UTC
Passed 239 days ago
CISA KEV · added 25 Feb
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
12%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
7.8High
Description NVD
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
CISA required action
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.
Coverage 11 articles · 7 outlets
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- Cisco Catalyst SDWAN flaw CVE-2026-20127 fuels internet attacksSecurityWeek · mentions it in passing
- Catalyst SD WAN flaws CVE-2026-20128 exploited, Cisco warnsSecurityWeek · mentions it in passing
- Cisco Catalyst SD WAN zero day CVE-2026-20127 exploited for yearsDark Reading · mentions it in passing
- CISA: CVE-2026-20127 lets attackers gain admin on Cisco SD WANSecurity Affairs
- CVE-2026-20127: Critical Cisco SD WAN flaw gives root accessSecurity Affairs · mentions it in passing
- Five Eyes warn Cisco SD WAN zero day grants admin CVE-2026-20127Infosecurity · mentions it in passing
- Cisco patches exploited Catalyst SD WAN zero day CVE-2026-20127SecurityWeek · mentions it in passing
- Critical CVE-2026-20127 in Cisco SD WAN gives remote admin accessThe Hacker News · mentions it in passing
- CISA orders emergency patch for Cisco SD WAN after CVE-2026-20127Rapid7 · mentions it in passing
- CISA adds Cisco SD WAN CVE-2022-20775 to KEV, warns of root riskCISA · official notice
- CISA lists Cisco SD WAN flaw allowing root access, CVE-2022-20775CISA · first in our coverage · official notice