CVE-2026-20122 — Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability

CVE-2026-20122 (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manger) is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 2026-04-20. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains an incorrect use of privileged APIs vulnerability due to improper… See the required fix, due date and advisories.

Exploitation status

CVE-2026-20122 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2026-04-20. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains an incorrect use of privileged APIs vulnerability 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.

Advisory facts

Vendor or project
Cisco
Affected product
Catalyst SD-WAN Manger
Added to CISA KEV
2026-04-20
US federal remediation due date
2026-04-23
Ransomware association
Unknown
EPSS score
7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-648

Remediation: the 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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