Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20122)
Severity: medium · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-04-20 · CVE-2026-20122
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains an incorrect use of privileged APIs vulnerability due to improper file handling on the API interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system and gain vmanage user privileges. CISA added CVE-2026-20122 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 20, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- 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.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 23, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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