Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

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CVE-2026-20245

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2026-06-23
141 days past due

EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)25.3% · 98percentile

From CVE publication to KEV listing5 days (2026-06-04 → 2026-06-09)

Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)14 days

Days on the KEV list155 days

Date added to KEV2026-06-09

Known ransomware campaign useUnknown

VendorCisco

ProductCatalyst SD-WAN Manager

Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-116

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

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager formerly SD-WAN vManage contains an improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-4uxFrdzx ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20245

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: Cisco

CVE-2026-20320 - BroadWorks (2026-11-10)
CVE-2026-76418 - Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software (2026-10-29)
CVE-2026-76519 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-10-14)
CVE-2026-76504 - Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (2026-09-30)
CVE-2026-76460 - Identity Services Engine (2026-09-16)
CVE-2026-76461 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-09-14)
CVE-2026-20079 - Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management (2026-09-09)
CVE-2026-20349 - Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) (2026-08-11)

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