Medium severity5.4CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2026· Updated Apr 21, 2026
CVE-2026-20122
CVE-2026-20122
Description
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected system.
This vulnerability is 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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <20.9.8.2
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4vnvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
2- Frequently asked questions about the continued exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-20182)Tenable Blog · May 15, 2026
- Ongoing exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · May 14, 2026