CVE-2026-20122: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper file handling on the API interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system and gain vmanage user privileges.
CVE-2026-20122: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Description
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with API access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper file handling on the API interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system and gain vmanage user privileges.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T11:59:15.377Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d14b7ef31ef0b56db81
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:48 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 8:05:24 AM
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