CVE-2022-20775
Confirmed PUBLISHEDCisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Recommended Action
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At a Glance
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
- CVE Published
- Sep 30, 2022
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
- 12.5%
Affected Versions
461 version rows · page 14 of 19
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
17.2.5 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
18.4.0 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
18.3.5 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
18.3.3 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
17.2.7 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
17.2.6 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
17.2.8 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
18.3.0 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
17.2.4 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
19.2.3 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.3.1 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.1.2 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
19.2.929 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
19.2.31 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.3.2 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
19.2.32 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
18.4.6 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.4.1 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
19.2.4 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.4.1.1 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.3.3 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.5.1 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.1.3 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.4.1.2 |
Affected |
| Cisco |
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud
|
20.4.2 |
Affected |
CVE References
- cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF sec.cloudapps.cisco.com · CVE Record https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurity...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 11:08 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:03 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-06-01 11:08:34 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Path Traversal: '/../filedir'
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:03 UTC about 2 months ago14:03 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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11:08 UTC about 2 months ago11:08 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:45 UTC almost 4 years ago18:45 UTC · almost 4 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-20775
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2022-20775",
"title": "Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
"affected_vendor": "Cisco",
"affected_product": "Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, Cisco SD-WAN vContainer, Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud, Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.8,
"epss_score": 0.12475,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}