Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2022-20775)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-02-25 · CVE-2022-20775
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. CISA added CVE-2022-20775 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 25, 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 Feb 27, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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