Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Vulnerability
Cisco — Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
- Added to KEV catalog
- 9 June 2026
- Federal remediation due date
- 23 June 2026
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-116
CISA Description
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager formerly SD-WAN vManage contains an improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-4uxFrdzx ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20245
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