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CVE-2022-20775

HIGH7.8
CISA KEV

Published 2022-09-30 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source psirt@cisco.com

Summary

CVE-2022-20775 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 25, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by February 27, 2026. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Cisco has 102 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 7 of them linked to ransomware.

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Description

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 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-25CWE-22

CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability

Product: Cisco — SD-WAN

Name: Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

Date added: 2026-02-25 · Due: 2026-02-27

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.

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