CVE-2022-20775

Vulnerability details

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.

Added to CISA KEV: 2026-02-25

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2026-02-27

Defensive guidance from CISA

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.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.