Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Vulnerability

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  Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Vulnerability

  CVE-2026-20128

  Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains a storing passwords in a recoverable format vulnerability that allows an authenticated, local attacker to gain DCA user privileges by accessing a credential file for the DCA user on the filesystem as a low-privileged user.

  CISA's required action · due 23 Apr 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: sec.cloudapps.cisco.com · nvd.nist.gov

  Added to KEV 20 Apr 2026 · Source checked 4 Nov 2026, 16:35 UTC · CISA KEV entry

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