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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

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CVE-2026-20182

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2026-05-17
178 days past due
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)91.8% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing0 days (2026-05-14 → 2026-05-14)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)3 days
Days on the KEV list181 days
Date added to KEV2026-05-14
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorCisco
ProductCatalyst SD-WAN
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-287

Cisco: 103 entries (5.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 21 added in 2026.

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Description

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller & Manager contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system.

Required action (CISA)

Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlined 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.

Notes

CISA Mitigation Instructions: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-03-mitigate-vulnerabilities-cisco-sd-wan-systems ; https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt-and-hardening-guidance-cisco-sd-wan-systems ; https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa2-v69WY2SW ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20182

References

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