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CVE-2022-20775

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-02-25 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2022-09-30
  • Fixed in20.7.2 · 20.6.3
  • WeaknessCWE-22 · CWE-25

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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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-09-3019:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-02-25Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2026-02-25Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2026-02-25Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2026-02-2604:55SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 03:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-20775?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-20775?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco catalyst sd-wan manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.7≥ 20.7, < 20.7.220.7.2
20.6< 20.6.320.6.3
20.8= 20.8no fix published
Cisco sd-wanversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.7≥ 20.7, < 20.7.220.7.2
20.6< 20.6.320.6.3
20.8= 20.8no fix published
Cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.7≥ 20.7, < 20.7.220.7.2
20.6< 20.6.320.6.3
20.8= 20.8no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA5 products

As cisco, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WANother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 18.3.1no fix stated
    • = 19.2.1no fix stated
    • = 17.2.4no fix stated
    • = 19.3.0no fix stated
    • = 18.3.0no fix stated
    • = 18.3.4no fix stated
    • = 18.4.303no fix stated
    • = 18.4.0.1no fix stated

    104 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managerother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 20.1.12no fix stated
    • = 19.2.1no fix stated
    • = 18.4.4no fix stated
    • = 18.4.5no fix stated
    • = 20.1.1.1no fix stated
    • = 20.1.1no fix stated
    • = 19.3.0no fix stated
    • = 19.2.2no fix stated

    144 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Cisco SD-WAN vContainerother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 18.4.5no fix stated
    • = 20.1.12no fix stated
    • = 18.3.6no fix stated
    • = 19.2.1no fix stated
    • = 19.3.0no fix stated
    • = 20.1.1no fix stated
    • = 19.2.2no fix stated
    • = 18.3.8no fix stated

    28 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloudother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 19.2.1no fix stated
    • = 20.1.12no fix stated
    • = 18.4.4no fix stated
    • = 19.3.0no fix stated
    • = 18.3.8no fix stated
    • = 19.2.2no fix stated
    • = 20.1.1no fix stated
    • = 18.3.6no fix stated

    71 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routerother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 18.4.303no fix stated
    • = 18.3.7no fix stated
    • = 19.3.0no fix stated
    • = 18.2.0no fix stated
    • = 20.1.12no fix stated
    • = 19.2.099no fix stated
    • = 17.2.10no fix stated
    • = 18.3.3no fix stated

    74 more version lines in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-25

Fix

  1. Update Cisco catalyst sd-wan manager to 20.7.2 · 20.6.3
  2. CISA’s 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.due 2026-02-27

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-02-25
Patch Due Date
2026-02-27
Ransomware Use
Unknown
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.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-09-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-x65r-rvgh-v43v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20775?

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

Is CVE-2022-20775 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-20775 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-02-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-20775?

CVE-2022-20775 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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