---
id: "CVE-2022-20775"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2022-20775"]
title: "A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated\u2026"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "cisco catalyst sd-wan manager", "fixed": ["20.6.3"], "affected": "< 20.6.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco catalyst sd-wan manager", "fixed": ["20.7.2"], "affected": ">= 20.7, < 20.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco catalyst sd-wan manager", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 20.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator", "fixed": ["20.6.3"], "affected": "< 20.6.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator", "fixed": ["20.7.2"], "affected": ">= 20.7, < 20.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 20.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vedge cloud", "fixed": ["20.6.3"], "affected": "< 20.6.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vedge cloud", "fixed": ["20.7.2"], "affected": ">= 20.7, < 20.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vedge cloud", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 20.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vsmart controller", "fixed": ["20.6.3"], "affected": "< 20.6.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vsmart controller", "fixed": ["20.7.2"], "affected": ">= 20.7, < 20.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan vsmart controller", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 20.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan", "fixed": ["20.6.3"], "affected": "< 20.6.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan", "fixed": ["20.7.2"], "affected": ">= 20.7, < 20.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "cisco sd-wan", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 20.8", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "Cisco SD-WAN", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["cisco-sd-wan", "exploited", "infrastructure", "network-appliances"]
not_affected_if: ["no-cisco-sd-wan-devices"]
published_at: "2022-09-30T19:15:11+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-24T00:09:50+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2022-20775", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20775", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"}]
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# A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated…

Cisco SD-WAN's CLI has a path traversal flaw in how it controls access to some commands. A local user who already has an account can run arbitrary commands as root.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:cisco catalyst sd-wan manager affected < 20.6.3 fixed 20.6.3
- vendor:cisco catalyst sd-wan manager affected >= 20.7, < 20.7.2 fixed 20.7.2
- vendor:cisco catalyst sd-wan manager affected = 20.8 fixed ?
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator affected < 20.6.3 fixed 20.6.3
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator affected >= 20.7, < 20.7.2 fixed 20.7.2
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator affected = 20.8 fixed ?
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vedge cloud affected < 20.6.3 fixed 20.6.3
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vedge cloud affected >= 20.7, < 20.7.2 fixed 20.7.2
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vedge cloud affected = 20.8 fixed ?
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vsmart controller affected < 20.6.3 fixed 20.6.3
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vsmart controller affected >= 20.7, < 20.7.2 fixed 20.7.2
- vendor:cisco sd-wan vsmart controller affected = 20.8 fixed ?
- vendor:cisco sd-wan affected < 20.6.3 fixed 20.6.3
- vendor:cisco sd-wan affected >= 20.7, < 20.7.2 fixed 20.7.2
- vendor:cisco sd-wan affected = 20.8 fixed ?
- vendor:Cisco SD-WAN affected ? fixed ?

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2022-20775
- 2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20775

## From the sources

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 required action: 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.

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