CVE-2022-20775 — Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability
2026-02-25 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Cisco |
| Product | SD-WAN |
| CWE | CWE-25, CWE-282 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2022-20775 |
| Date Added | 2026-02-25 |
| Due Date | 2026-02-27 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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.
Due Date: 2026-02-27
> REFERENCES
- [1] https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-03-mitigate-vulnerabilities-ci...
- [2] https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-ed-26-03-hunt...
- [3] https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/csa/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF.htm...
- [4] https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20775