CVEs / CVE-2022-20775
CVE-2022-20775: Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Feb 2026
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 12.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Cisco SD-WAN CLI contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain elevated privileges via improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
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
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.1 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.2.1 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.4 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.3.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.4 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.303 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.0.1 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.9 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.7 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.2.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.10 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.5 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.5 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.8 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.4 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.302 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.7 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.2.098 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 20.1.1 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.2.099 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.3 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.1 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.8 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.3.5 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.0.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 18.4.3 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 19.1.0 | — |
| Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 17.2.6 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | 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. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-25, CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2022-20775 on NVD
- CVE-2022-20775 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-03-mitigate-vulnerabilities-cisco-sd-wan-systems (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt-and-hardening-guidance-cisco-sd-wan-systems (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/csa/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF.html (cited by CISA)
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-wmjv-552v-pxjc Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20775 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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