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High severity · published Apr 15, 2022
CVE-2022-20716
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Catalyst Sd-wan Manager · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SD
Sd-wan · Cisco
18.4 before 20.6.1; 20.7 before 20.7.1 · source: NVD
SS
Sd-wan Solution · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SV
Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SV
Sd-wan Vedge Cloud · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SV
Sd-wan Vedge Router · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SV
Sd-wan Vsmart Controller Software · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
CS
Catalyst Sd-wan Manager
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20716
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20716
Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-file-access-VW36d28P
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