vulnerability
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: CVE-2022-20716: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Improper Access Control Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 13, 2022 | Jun 25, 2024 | Apr 1, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 13, 2022
Added
Jun 25, 2024
Modified
Apr 1, 2026
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.
Solution
cisco-catalyst-sdwan-update-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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