CVE-2026-20209
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CVE-2026-20209 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only permissions to elevate their privileges from low to high and perform actions as a high-privileged user. This vulnerability exists because sensitive session information is recorded in audit logs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by elevating their read-only permissions in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager to those of a high-privileged user. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only permissions to elevate their privileges from low to high and perform actions as a high-privileged user. This vulnerability exists because sensitive session information is recorded in audit logs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by elevating their read-only permissions in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager to those of a high-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform actions as a high-privileged user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | < 20.9.9.1 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.10, < 20.12.5.4 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.12.6, < 20.12.6.2 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.13, < 20.15.4.4 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.15.5, < 20.15.5.2 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.16, < 20.18.2.2 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 26.1, < 26.1.1.1 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | 20.12.7 |
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