CVE-2026-20122

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2026 at 04:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCatalyst Sd WAN Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 26%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score25.8%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 25.8% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 98% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

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.

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.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Apr 20, 2026
Remediation Due
Apr 23, 2026
186 days overdue

Description

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected system. This vulnerability is 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 20.9.8.220.10 ≤ v < 20.12.5.320.13 ≤ v < 20.15.4.220.16 ≤ v < 20.18.2.117.2.1017.2.417.2.517.2.617.2.717.2.817.2.918.2.018.3.018.3.118.3.1.118.3.318.3.3.118.3.418.3.518.3.618.3.6.118.3.718.3.818.4.018.4.0.118.4.118.4.318.4.30218.4.30318.4.418.4.518.4.501_ES18.4.619.0.019.0.1a19.1.019.2.019.2.09719.2.09819.2.09919.2.119.2.219.2.319.2.3119.2.3219.2.419.2.4.0.119.2.4.0.819.2.4.0.919.2.92919.3.020.1.120.1.1.120.1.1220.1.220.1.2_93720.1.320.1.3.120.10.120.10.1.120.10.1.220.10.1_LI_Images20.11.120.11.1.120.11.1.220.11.1_LI_Images20.12.120.12.1_LI_Images20.12.220.12.2_LI_Images20.12.320.12.3.120.12.3_LI_Images20.12.420.12.4.0.0320.12.4.0.420.12.4.0.620.12.4.120.12.4.1_LI_Images20.12.40120.12.4_LI_Images20.12.4_Monthly_ES520.12.520.12.5.120.12.5.1.0120.12.5.1_LI_Images20.12.5.220.12.5.2_LI_Images20.12.50120.12.5_LI_Images20.12.620.12.6_LI_Images20.13.120.13.1_LI_Images20.14.120.14.1_LI_Images20.15.120.15.1_LI_Images20.15.220.15.2_LI_Images20.15.320.15.3.120.15.3_ LI _Images20.15.420.15.4.120.15.4.1_LI_Images20.15.4_LI_Images20.16.120.16.1_LI_Images20.18.120.18.1_LI_Images20.18.220.18.2_LI_Images20.3.120.3.220.3.2.0.520.3.2.0.620.3.2.120.3.2.1_92720.3.2.1_93020.3.2_92520.3.2_92820.3.2_92920.3.2_93720.3.320.3.3.0.1420.3.3.0.1620.3.3.0.1720.3.3.0.1820.3.3.0.220.3.3.0.420.3.3.0.820.3.3.120.3.3.1.120.3.3.1.1020.3.3.1.220.3.3.1.520.3.3.1.720.3.3.220.3.420.3.4.0.120.3.4.0.1120.3.4.0.1920.3.4.0.2020.3.4.0.2420.3.4.0.2520.3.4.0.2620.3.4.0.520.3.4.0.620.3.4.0.920.3.4.120.3.4.1.120.3.4.1.220.3.4.220.3.4.2.120.3.4.2.220.3.4.320.3.520.3.5.0.720.3.5.0.820.3.5.0.920.3.5.120.3.620.3.720.3.7.120.3.7.220.3.820.3.81320.3.81420.4.120.4.1.0.0120.4.1.0.0220.4.1.0.120.4.1.120.4.1.1.520.4.1.220.4.220.4.2.0.120.4.2.0.220.4.2.0.420.4.2.120.4.2.1.120.4.2.220.4.2.2.120.4.2.2.220.4.2.2.320.4.2.2.420.4.2.2.820.4.2.320.5.0.1.120.5.120.5.1.0.120.5.1.0.220.5.1.120.5.1.220.6.0.18.320.6.0.18.420.6.120.6.1.0.120.6.1.120.6.1.220.6.220.6.2.0.420.6.2.120.6.2.220.6.2.2.220.6.2.2.320.6.2.2.420.6.2.2.720.6.320.6.3.0.1020.6.3.0.1120.6.3.0.1420.6.3.0.1820.6.3.0.1920.6.3.0.220.6.3.0.2320.6.3.0.2520.6.3.0.2720.6.3.0.2920.6.3.0.3120.6.3.0.3220.6.3.0.3320.6.3.0.3820.6.3.0.3920.6.3.0.4020.6.3.0.4120.6.3.0.4520.6.3.0.4620.6.3.0.4720.6.3.0.520.6.3.0.5120.6.3.0.720.6.3.120.6.3.1.120.6.3.220.6.3.320.6.3.420.6.420.6.4.0.1920.6.4.0.2120.6.4.0.420.6.4.120.6.4.220.6.520.6.5.120.6.5.1.1020.6.5.1.1120.6.5.1.1320.6.5.1.1420.6.5.1.220.6.5.1.320.6.5.1.420.6.5.1.520.6.5.1.620.6.5.1.720.6.5.1.920.6.5.220.6.5.2.120.6.5.2.320.6.5.2.420.6.5.2.820.6.5.320.6.5.420.6.5.520.6.620.6.6.0.120.6.720.6.820.7.120.7.1.0.220.7.1.120.7.1EFT220.7.220.8.120.9.120.9.1.120.9.1EFT220.9.1_LI_Images20.9.220.9.2.0.0120.9.2.120.9.2.220.9.2.320.9.2_LI_Images20.9.320.9.3.0.1220.9.3.0.1620.9.3.0.1720.9.3.0.1820.9.3.0.220.9.3.0.2020.9.3.0.2120.9.3.0.2320.9.3.0.2420.9.3.0.2520.9.3.0.2620.9.3.0.2920.9.3.0.320.9.3.0.420.9.3.0.520.9.3.0.720.9.3.0.820.9.3.120.9.3.220.9.3.2_LI_Images20.9.3_LI_ Images20.9.420.9.4.0.420.9.4.120.9.4.1.120.9.4.1.320.9.4.1.620.9.4.1_LI_Images20.9.4_LI_Images20.9.520.9.5.120.9.5.1.420.9.5.1_LI_Images20.9.5.220.9.5.2.120.9.5.2.1320.9.5.2.1420.9.5.2.1620.9.5.2.2120.9.5.2.720.9.5.2_LI_Images20.9.5.320.9.5.3_LI_Images20.9.5_LI_Images20.9.620.9.6.0.320.9.6_LI_Images20.9.720.9.7.120.9.7.1_LI _Images20.9.7_LI _Images20.9.820.9.8_LI_Images

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-648

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