CVE-2026-20126

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system.

This vulnerability is due to an insufficient user authentication mechanism in the REST API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to the REST API of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Analysis

Technical impact

A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager allows an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. The flaw is caused by an insufficient authentication mechanism in the REST API that can be bypassed through crafted requests. The resulting escalation can compromise the entire device, allowing full control over network functions and configuration. The weakness is classified as CWE‑648.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN Manager, including version 20.12.6 and earlier releases. The CPE entries confirm that the vulnerability applies to the SD‑WAN Manager product line. Users of newer, patched releases should verify that they are not affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 8.8 signals a high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates a very low current likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalogue. The likely attack vector is a local network connection where the attacker has authenticated with a non‑privileged account; the REST API endpoint can then be exploited to elevate privileges to root. If exploited, the attacker can modify, disable, or disrupt all SD‑WAN services, leading to loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.1.12`	affected	—
`19.2.1`	affected	—
`18.4.4`	affected	—
`18.4.5`	affected	—
`20.1.1.1`	affected	—
`20.1.1`	affected	—
`19.3.0`	affected	—
`19.2.2`	affected	—
`19.2.099`	affected	—
`18.3.6`	affected	—
`18.3.7`	affected	—
`19.2.0`	affected	—
`18.3.8`	affected	—
`19.0.0`	affected	—
`19.1.0`	affected	—
`18.4.302`	affected	—
`18.4.303`	affected	—
`19.2.097`	affected	—
`19.2.098`	affected	—
`17.2.10`	affected	—
`18.3.6.1`	affected	—
`19.0.1a`	affected	—
`18.2.0`	affected	—
`18.4.3`	affected	—
`18.4.1`	affected	—
`17.2.8`	affected	—
`18.3.3.1`	affected	—
`18.4.0`	affected	—
`18.3.1`	affected	—
`17.2.6`	affected	—
`17.2.9`	affected	—
`18.3.4`	affected	—
`17.2.5`	affected	—
`18.3.1.1`	affected	—
`18.3.5`	affected	—
`18.4.0.1`	affected	—
`18.3.3`	affected	—
`17.2.7`	affected	—
`17.2.4`	affected	—
`18.3.0`	affected	—
`19.2.3`	affected	—
`18.4.501_ES`	affected	—
`20.3.1`	affected	—
`20.1.2`	affected	—
`19.2.929`	affected	—
`19.2.31`	affected	—
`20.3.2`	affected	—
`19.2.32`	affected	—
`20.3.2_925`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1_927`	affected	—
`18.4.6`	affected	—
`20.1.2_937`	affected	—
`20.4.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2_928`	affected	—
`20.3.2_929`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1_930`	affected	—
`19.2.4`	affected	—
`20.5.0.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2_937`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1`	affected	—
`20.1.3`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.4.1.1.5`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.01`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.02`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.7`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.5`	affected	—
`20.5.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.10`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.8`	affected	—
`20.4.2`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.14`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.8`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.9`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.0.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.17`	affected	—
`20.6.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.0.18.3`	affected	—
`20.3.2.0.6`	affected	—
`20.6.0.18.4`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.16`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.6`	affected	—
`20.6.2`	affected	—
`20.7.1EFT2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.9`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.11`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.7.1`	affected	—
`20.6.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.2.1`	affected	—
`20.4.2.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.813`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.19`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2`	affected	—
`20.3.814`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2.1`	affected	—
`20.7.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.20`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.3`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.5`	affected	—
`20.6.2.0.4`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.3`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.24`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2.2`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.4`	affected	—
`20.7.1.0.2`	affected	—
`20.8.1`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.8`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.9`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.8`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.10`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.7.2`	affected	—
`20.9.1EFT2`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.11`	affected	—
`20.6.3.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.14`	affected	—
`20.6.4`	affected	—
`20.9.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.19`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.3.6`	affected	—
`20.9.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.23`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.25`	affected	—
`20.6.5`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.27`	affected	—
`20.9.2`	affected	—
`20.9.2.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.29`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.31`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.32`	affected	—
`20.10.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.33`	affected	—
`20.9.2.0.01`	affected	—
`20.9.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.10.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.3.7`	affected	—
`20.9.3`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1`	affected	—
`20.11.1`	affected	—
`20.11.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3_LI_ Images`	affected	—
`20.6.3.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.2`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.3`	affected	—
`20.4.2.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.2`	affected	—
`20.6.4.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.38`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.39`	affected	—
`20.3.5.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.3`	affected	—
`20.9.3.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2`	affected	—
`20.3.7.1`	affected	—
`20.10.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.25`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.4`	affected	—
`20.6.1.2`	affected	—
`20.11.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.5`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.26`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.40`	affected	—
`20.1.3.1`	affected	—
`20.9.2.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.3`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.41`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.5`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.4`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.19`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.6`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.8`	affected	—
`20.6.3.3`	affected	—
`20.3.7.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.7`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.12`	affected	—
`20.6.4.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.5`	affected	—
`20.9.3.2`	affected	—
`20.11.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.3.4`	affected	—
`20.10.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.9`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.16`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.45`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.10`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.17`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.4`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.21`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.46`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.47`	affected	—
`20.9.2.3`	affected	—
`20.9.3.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.21`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.20`	affected	—
`20.9.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.11`	affected	—
`20.12.1`	affected	—
`20.12.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.13`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.23`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.8`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.25`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.24`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.14`	affected	—
`20.3.8`	affected	—
`20.6.6`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.26`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.51`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.29`	affected	—
`20.12.2`	affected	—
`20.12.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.6.6.0.1`	affected	—
`20.13.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.13.1`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5`	affected	—
`20.9.5_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.3`	affected	—
`20.6.7`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.6`	affected	—
`20.14.1`	affected	—
`20.14.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3.1`	affected	—
`20.12.4`	affected	—
`20.15.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1.4`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.7`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.13`	affected	—
`20.9.6`	affected	—
`20.9.6_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.14`	affected	—
`20.6.8`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.03`	affected	—
`20.16.1`	affected	—
`20.16.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.16`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.12.401`	affected	—
`20.9.5.3`	affected	—
`20.9.5.3_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.21`	affected	—
`20.9.6.0.3`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.6`	affected	—
`20.15.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.2`	affected	—
`20.12.4_Monthly_ES5`	affected	—
`20.12.5`	affected	—
`20.12.5_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7_LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7`	affected	—
`20.15.3`	affected	—
`20.15.3_ LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.12.501`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1`	affected	—
`20.12.5.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.5.2`	affected	—
`20.15.3.1`	affected	—
`20.15.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.4`	affected	—
`20.9.7.1_LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7.1`	affected	—
`20.18.1`	affected	—
`20.18.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.6_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.6`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1.01`	affected	—
`20.9.8`	affected	—
`20.9.8_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.18.2`	affected	—
`20.15.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.4.1`	affected	—
`20.18.2_LI_Images`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:::::::*

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Cisco

Catalyst Sd-wan Manager

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`20.1.12`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.1`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.4`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`19.3.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.099`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.6`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.7`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.8`	affected	semver	—
`19.0.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.1.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.302`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.303`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.097`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.098`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.10`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.6.1`	affected	semver	—
`19.0.1a`	affected	generic	—
`18.2.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.3`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.1`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.8`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.6`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.9`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.4`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.5`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.5`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`18.3.3`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.7`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.4`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.3`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.501_ES`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.929`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.31`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.32`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2_925`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2.1_927`	affected	generic	—
`18.4.6`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.2_937`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2_928`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2_929`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.1_930`	affected	generic	—
`19.2.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.5.0.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.4.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2_937`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.5.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.1.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.1.1.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.0.01`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.0.02`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.10`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.2.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.14`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.4.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`19.2.4.0.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.5.1.0.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.17`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.0.18.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.0.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.0.18.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.16`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1EFT2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.11`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.18`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.813`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.4.0.19`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.814`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.4.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.20`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.2.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.24`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.4.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.8.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.5.0.8`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.5.0.9`	affected	semver	—
`20.4.2.2.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5.0.7`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.10`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.1EFT2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.11`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.14`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.19`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.18`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.6`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.23`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.25`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.27`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.2.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.29`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.31`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.32`	affected	generic	—
`20.10.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.33`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2.0.01`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.10.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.7`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.11.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.11.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3_LI_ Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.38`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.39`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.4.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.7.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.10.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.25`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.11.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.3.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.26`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.40`	affected	generic	—
`20.1.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.41`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.0.19`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.7.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.12`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.11.1.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.10.1.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.1.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.16`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.45`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.10`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.17`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.2.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.0.21`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.18`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.46`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.47`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.21`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.20`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.5.1.11`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.13`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.23`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.2.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.25`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.24`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5.1.14`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.8`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.6`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.3.0.26`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.51`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.3.0.29`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.6.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.13.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.13.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.4.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.5_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.3_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.4.1.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.7`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.5.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.4.1.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.14.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.14.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.15.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.5.1.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2.13`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.6`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.6_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2.14`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.8`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.4.0.03`	affected	generic	—
`20.16.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.16.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.4_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.2.16`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.4.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.401`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.5.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.5.3_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.4.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.5.2.21`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.6.0.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.4.0.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.4_Monthly_ES5`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.5_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.7_LI _Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.7`	affected	semver	—
`20.15.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.15.3_ LI _Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.501`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.5.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.5.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.15.3.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.4_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.7.1_LI _Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.7.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.18.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.18.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.12.6_LI_Images`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.6`	affected	semver	—
`20.12.5.1.01`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.8`	affected	semver	—
`20.9.8_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.18.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.15.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.15.4.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.18.2_LI_Images`	affected	semver	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Apply Cisco’s published patch or upgrade the SD‑WAN Manager to a version that includes the fix (e.g., 20.12.7 or later).
Restrict local management network access to the SD‑WAN Manager by firewalling or VLAN segmentation, allowing only trusted administrators to reach the REST API.
Enforce strong authentication and, if possible, disable the REST API endpoints that do not require elevated privileges; review access controls to ensure no enumeration or privilege‑escalation paths remain.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 16, 2026 at 06:06 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4v

History

Mar 4, 2026 9:30 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:::::::*

Feb 26, 2026 1:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cisco Cisco catalyst Sd-wan Manager
Vendors & Products		Cisco Cisco catalyst Sd-wan Manager

Feb 26, 2026 6:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 25, 2026 5:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient user authentication mechanism in the REST API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to the REST API of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying operating system.
Title		Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-648
References		https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4v
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`