Vulnerability Analysis
Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-20775
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a maliciously crafted command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF
CISA KEV
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:12.47%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2026-02-25
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2026-02-27
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
12.475%
EPSS Percentile
95.7th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
HIGH
SSVC Exploitation
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SSVC Automatable
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Vulnerability Class
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | - |
| Assigning Authority | - |
| CVSS Version / Source | - |
| Reserved | - |
| Published | - |
| Patch Date (date_public) | - |
| Exploit DB Date | - |
| First GitHub PoC Date | - |
| Last Updated | - |
| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
| Exploit Release Gap | - |
| PoC Release Gap | - |
| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| No affected products specified. | ||
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