CVE-2022-20775
Cisco — Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
Cisco · CWE-25 | CWE-22 — Path traversal · in CISA KEV since 2026-02-25
EVRS 75 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 985 of 2,960 tracked
Raised to the floor for a confirmed exploited vulnerability.
Why it scores 75
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.125.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
- CISA Mitigation Instructions
- www.cisa.gov/…/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt-and-hardening-guidance-cisco-sd-wan-systems
- www.cisco.com/…/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF.html
- nvd.nist.gov/…/CVE-2022-20775
Fixed in
catalyst sd-wan manager: update to 20.6.3 or later | catalyst sd-wan manager: update to 20.7.2 or later | sd-wan vbond orchestrator: update to 20.6.3 or later | sd-wan vbond orchestrator: update to 20.7.2 or later | sd-wan vedge cloud: update to 20.6.3 or later | sd-wan vedge cloud: update to 20.7.2 or later
Affected versions
- catalyst sd-wan manager
< 20.6.3>= 20.7 < 20.7.220.8 - sd-wan vbond orchestrator
< 20.6.3>= 20.7 < 20.7.220.8 - sd-wan vedge cloud
< 20.6.3>= 20.7 < 20.7.220.8 - sd-wan vsmart controller
< 20.6.3>= 20.7 < 20.7.220.8 - sd-wan
< 20.6.3>= 20.7 < 20.7.220.8 - catalyst 8000v edge
- catalyst cg418-e
- catalyst cg522-e
+76 more affected products; see the full list at NVD.
Remediation
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.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 7.8 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.125 (96.2nd pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2026-02-27 · CISA federal deadline · Overdue by 8 months | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | None known | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 7.8 (v3.1), assigned by cisco. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDA 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
What CISA says to do