CVE-2022-20818

Published: Sep 30, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by running a malicious command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Affected (4)

Products: Cisco: Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator, Sd Wan Vmanage, Sd Wan Vsmart Controller, Sd Wan

Cisco

4 products

Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator

Sd Wan Vmanage

Sd Wan Vsmart Controller

Sd Wan

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator	Before 20.9
Cisco Sd Wan Vmanage	Before 20.9
Cisco Sd Wan Vsmart Controller	Before 20.9

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 79 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Sd Wan	Before 20.9

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Cisco 1100 4g Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1100 4p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1100 6g Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1100 8p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1100 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1101 4p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1101 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1109 2p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1109 4p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1109 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1111x 8p Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1111x Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 111x Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1120 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1131 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 1160 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4221 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4321/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4321/k9 Ws Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4321/k9 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4321 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4331/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4331/k9 Ws Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4331/k9 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4331 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4351/k9 Rf Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4351/k9 Ws Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4351/k9 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4351 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4431 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4451 X Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4451 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 4461 Integrated Services Router	All versions
Cisco 8101 32fh	All versions
Cisco 8101 32h	All versions
Cisco 8102 64h	All versions
Cisco 8201	All versions
Cisco 8201 32fh	All versions
Cisco 8202	All versions
Cisco 8804	All versions
Cisco 8808	All versions
Cisco 8812	All versions
Cisco 8818	All versions
Cisco 8831	All versions
Cisco Asr 1000	All versions
Cisco Asr 1000 X	All versions
Cisco Asr 1001	All versions
Cisco Asr 1001 Hx	All versions
Cisco Asr 1001 Hx R	All versions
Cisco Asr 1001 X	All versions
Cisco Asr 1001 X R	All versions
Cisco Asr 1002	All versions
Cisco Asr 1002 Hx	All versions
Cisco Asr 1002 Hx R	All versions
Cisco Asr 1002 X	All versions
Cisco Asr 1002 X R	All versions
Cisco Asr 1004	All versions
Cisco Asr 1006	All versions
Cisco Asr 1006 X	All versions
Cisco Asr 1009 X	All versions
Cisco Asr 1013	All versions
Cisco Asr 1023	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8000v Edge	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8200	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8300	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 1n1s 4t2x	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 1n1s 6t	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 2n2s 4t2x	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8300 2n2s 6t	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8500	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8500 4qc	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8500l	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8510csr	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8510msr	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8540csr	All versions
Cisco Catalyst 8540msr	All versions
Cisco Catalyst Cg418 E	All versions
Cisco Catalyst Cg522 E	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CWE-25

Path Traversal: '/../filedir'

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "/../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

References (2)

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Vendor Advisory

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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