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CVE-2026-20245

Cisco · Catalyst SD-WAN Manager · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Vulnerability

Published · Added to CISA KEV
CVSS7.8
Severityhigh
WeaknessCWE-116
EPSS25.3%97.9th percentile
Exploited3 KEV sources
Ransomware useUnknown
Federal fix dueJun 23, 2026

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

patch window

Called exploited 1 day after disclosure.

Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.

The life of this vulnerability

  1. CVE published
  2. First KEV listing1d
  3. Last KEV listing4d
  4. Last sighting31d

Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.

Which catalogues call it exploited

Sources3 of 3
Listings differ by4 d
Strongest claimsuspected

3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.

Public exploitation evidence

5 public reports collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Jun 5, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator, formerly SD-WAN vBond, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability,

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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