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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-20818 · published 30 September 2022

CVE-2022-20818: Cisco sd-wan vbond orchestrator path traversal vulnerability

Cisco · Sd Wan Vbond Orchestrator

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.63% · top 51.8% CWE-25 · CWE-25CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.63%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

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

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-20818), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.