CVE-2022-20775 — Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
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Who this affects
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What to do
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From the source
Cisco SD-WAN. 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. 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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2022-20775
- On CISA KEV since
- 2026-02-25
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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