CVE-2020-26074

HIGH

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in system file transfer functions of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of path input to the system file transfer functions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending requests that contain specially crafted path variables to the vulnerable system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files, allowing the attacker to modify the system in such a way that could allow the attacker to gain escalated privileges.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-250
Status published
Products (46)
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.4
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.5
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.6
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.7
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.8
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.9
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.10
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.2.0
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.0
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.1
... and 36 more
Published Nov 18, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026