CVE-2026-20262
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CVE-2026-20262 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 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 to create a file or overwrite any file on the filesystem of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate user-supplied input during a file upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected API endpoint of the affected system. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 28.17% 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 to create a file or overwrite any file on the filesystem of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate user-supplied input during a file upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected API endpoint of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create or overwrite any file on the underlying operating system. This file could later be used to elevate to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials with at least a lower-privileged, single-task user account.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | < 20.9.9.2 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.10, < 20.12.7.2 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.13, < 20.15.4.5 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.15.5, < 20.15.5.3 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 20.16, < 20.18.3.1 |
| Cisco | Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager | >= 26.1, < 26.1.1.2 |
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Timeline
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