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Active Exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager File Overwrite (CVE‑2026‑20122) Threatens Enterprise Networks

Cisco has confirmed that CVE‑2026‑20122, an arbitrary file overwrite in Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager, is being actively exploited. The flaw requires authentication but can be leveraged to tamper with system files, potentially compromising the entire SD‑WAN fabric. Organizations relying on Cisco’s SD‑WAN solutions must act quickly to mitigate supply‑chain risk.

Verisq™ Intelligence · 📅 March 06, 2026 · 📰 thehackernews.com
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Severity
High
VU
Type
Vulnerability
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Confidence
High
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Affected
2 sector(s)
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Actions
5 recommended
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Source
thehackernews.com

LiveThreat Vulnerability Brief — CVE-2026-20122

What It Is — Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager (formerly SD‑WAN vManage) contains an arbitrary file‑overwrite flaw that lets an authenticated remote attacker replace any file on the appliance’s filesystem. Exploitability — CVSS 7.1; Cisco confirms active exploitation in the wild with observable proof‑of‑concept traffic. Affected Products — Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager across all supported releases. TPRM Impact — A compromised SD‑WAN controller can cascade to every branch site and to any third‑party MSP customers, creating a broad supply‑chain risk and potential data exposure. Recommended Actions — Apply Cisco’s patch immediately, enforce MFA and strong passwords for all management accounts, restrict management‑plane access to trusted networks/VPNs, enable file‑integrity monitoring, and inventory all deployed instances to verify remediation. Source: The Hacker News

📰 Original Source
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/cisco-confirms-active-exploitation-of.html ↗

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