CVE-2022-20716 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Improper Access Control Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 15 Apr 2022 Updated 6 Nov 2024

An authenticated local attacker can modify system files to gain root privileges on Cisco SD-WAN devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-20716?

CVE-2022-20716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, published on 15 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20716?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, Cisco Sd-Wan, Cisco Sd-Wan Solution, Cisco Sd-Wan Vbond Orchestrator, Cisco Sd-Wan Vedge Cloud, Cisco Sd-Wan Vedge Router and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-467q-fpqj-82rx.