Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the error reporting feature of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate certain parameters included within the error reporting application configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command to the error reporting feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.
AI Insight
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A vulnerability in the error reporting feature of Cisco SD-WAN Solution allows authenticated remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability exists in the error reporting feature of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution. It is due to improper validation of certain parameters within the error reporting application configuration. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this flaw to execute commands with elevated privileges. Affected versions include Cisco SD-WAN Solution releases prior to the fixed versions specified in the Cisco advisory [1].
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid credentials to authenticate to the affected device. The attacker then sends a crafted command to the error reporting feature. No user interaction is required beyond the initial authentication. The attack is conducted over the network.
Impact
A successful exploit allows the attacker to gain root-level privileges on the affected device, leading to full compromise of the device. This results in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation
Cisco has released free software updates to address this vulnerability. Customers should upgrade to the fixed versions as indicated in the Cisco Security Advisory [1]. There are no workarounds available. Customers without service contracts should contact the Cisco TAC to obtain the fix.
AI Insight generated on May 25, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
2- Cisco/Cisco SD-WAN Solutionv5Range: n/a
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-escalationmitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105296mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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