ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2022-20775: Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
| Vendor | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Product | SD-WAN |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 25 Feb 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-25, CWE-282 |
Required action (CISA's text)
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.
Description (NVD)
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 CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
SOURCES
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Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.