What is CVE-2022-20775?
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a maliciously crafted command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF
The record classifies CVE-2022-20775 under weakness classes CWE-25, CWE-22. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires local access to the host, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 89 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 1489 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 7.8 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 12.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Listed since 2026-02-25, federal remediation deadline 2026-02-27
- Threadlinqs priority
- 9/10 — CISA KEV-listed, which Threadlinqs floors at 9
- Published
- 2022-09-30, last modified 2026-03-02
Is CVE-2022-20775 being exploited?
CISA added CVE-2022-20775 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-02-25, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2026-02-27 under BOD 22-01. Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2022-20775 is publicly available. 1 public proof-of-concept repository is tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 47 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- trickest/cve (trickest)
Affected products and versions
- Cisco: Catalyst Sd-wan Manager, Catalyst Sd-wan Manager 20.8, Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator, Sd-wan Vbond Orchestrator 20.8, Sd-wan Vedge Cloud, Sd-wan Vedge Cloud 20.8, Sd-wan Vsmart Controller, Sd-wan Vsmart Controller 20.8, Sd-wan, Sd-wan 20.8, Catalyst 8000v Edge, Catalyst Cg418-e, Catalyst Cg522-e, 1100-4g Integrated Services Router, 1100-4p Integrated Services Router, 1100-6g Integrated Services Router, 1100-8p Integrated Services Router, 1100 Integrated Services Router, 1101-4p Integrated Services Router, 1101 Integrated Services Router, 1109-2p Integrated Services Router, 1109-4p Integrated Services Router, 1109 Integrated Services Router, 1111x-8p Integrated Services Router, 1111x Integrated Services Router
Showing 25 of 89 recorded product entries.
How to fix CVE-2022-20775
The record marks a vendor fix as available for CVE-2022-20775. Patch reference: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF. Vendor advisory: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF. Because CVE-2022-20775 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2026-02-27. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2022-20775
4 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2022-20775, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- CVE-2026-20127: Critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Authentication Bypass Exploited by UAT-8616 Since 2023 (CVSS 10.0) — CRITICAL · 2026-03-16
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Active Exploitation — Arbitrary File Overwrite and Credential Exposure (CVE-2026-20122, CVE-2026-20128) — CRITICAL · 2026-03-06
- CVE-2026-20127 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day — UAT-8616 Authentication Bypass Active Exploitation — CRITICAL · 2026-03-02
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day (CVE-2026-20127) — UAT-8616 Active Exploitation Since 2023, Authentication Bypass to Admin, Critical Infrastructure Targeting — CRITICAL · 2026-02-26
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.