CVE-2026-20122: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 Apr 2026, 54 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 25.8%
EPSS score, percentile 98 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 23 Apr 2026. 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 … Full text
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 20.1.12
- 19.2.1
- 18.4.4
- 18.4.5
- 20.1.1.1
- 20.1.1
and 6 more in the table below
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
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.
CISA due date for this action: 23 April 2026.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-03-mitigate-vulnerabilities-cisco-sd-wan-systems
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt-and-hardening-guidance-cisco-sd-wan-systems
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20122
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 20.1.12 |
| Affected | 19.2.1 |
| Affected | 18.4.4 |
| Affected | 18.4.5 |
| Affected | 20.1.1.1 |
| Affected | 20.1.1 |
| Affected | 19.3.0 |
| Affected | 19.2.2 |
| Affected | 19.2.099 |
| Affected | 18.3.6 |
| Affected | 18.3.7 |
| Affected | 19.2.0 |
Versions not listed are: unknown.
And 323 more version entries in the CVE record.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains an incorrect use of privileged APIs vulnerability due to improper file handling on the API interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system and gain vmanage user privileges.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2026-20122 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 20 Apr 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 23 Apr 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 25 Feb 2026, 54 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.8% (percentile 98), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper file handling on the API interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system and gain vmanage user privileges.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | CVE record published |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 21 Apr 2026 | CVE record last updated |
| 23 Apr 2026 | CISA due date for the required action |
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