CVE-2026-20245 · netVigilance record NV26-0132
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-06-23 · passed 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager formerly SD-WAN vManage contains an improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system.
Who is affected
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-116.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2026-20245 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20245
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-4uxFrdzx
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20245