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Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2022-20775

What this means

This is rated high severity (7.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Cisco Catalyst Sd Wan Manager, Cisco Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator and Cisco Sd Wan Vedge Cloud, and 32 more are in your estate, and treat that as the priority.

Full vendor description

A 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

Scoring and exploitation

7.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh

Exploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

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

Exploitability

Longer bar: easier to attack

Attack vectorLocalAV:L
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U

Impact

Longer bar: more harm

ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
Elevated attack likelihood (~12.5% in 30 days)Model estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
Exploited in the wild
Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
Not reported
Listed product
Cisco SD-WAN

Weaknesses

CWE-25CWE-22

Affected products ()

  • Cisco Catalyst Sd Wan Manager
  • Cisco Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator
  • Cisco Sd Wan Vedge Cloud
  • Cisco Sd Wan Vsmart Controller
  • Cisco Sd Wan
  • Cisco Catalyst 8000v Edge
  • Cisco Catalyst cg418 E
  • Cisco Catalyst cg522 E
  • Cisco 1100 4g Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1100 4p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1100 6g Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1100 8p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1100 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1101 4p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1101 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1109 2p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1109 4p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1109 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1111x 8p Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1111x Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 111x Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1120 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1131 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 1160 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4221 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4321\/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4321\/k9 Ws Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4321\/k9 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4321 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4331\/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4331\/k9 Ws Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4331\/k9 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4331 Integrated Services Router
  • Cisco 4351\/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router
Show the raw CPE strings (40)
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_cloud:20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_8000v_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_cg418-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_cg522-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-8p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1101-4p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1101_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1109-2p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1109-4p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1109_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1111x-8p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1111x_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

20 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.

Related feed events

  • Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

    Type Vulnerability

    Cisco SD-WAN CLI contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain elevated privileges via improper access controls on commands within the application…

    Next step: Confirm whether Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager is in your estate.

    Who's reporting

    1 of 3 perspectives

    Official authority: Official 1Vendor statement missing. no VendorResearcher coverage missing. no Researcher1 signal

    Only official coverage so far. Treat as an early signal.

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
    CVE-2022-20775