Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

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  Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability

  CVE-2022-20775

  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's required action · due 27 Feb 2026 for U.S. federal civilian agencies

  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.

  Cited by CISA: cisco.com · nvd.nist.gov

  Added to KEV 25 Feb 2026 · Source checked 4 Nov 2026, 16:35 UTC · CISA KEV entry

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