CVE-2022-20716

HIGH

Cisco SD-WAN Software - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.7%
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-284
Status published
Products (7)
cisco/catalyst_sd-wan_manager
cisco/sd-wan 18.4 - 20.6.1
cisco/sd-wan_solution
cisco/sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator
cisco/sd-wan_vedge_cloud
cisco/sd-wan_vedge_router
cisco/sd-wan_vsmart_controller_software
Published Apr 15, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026