CVE-2022-20716 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software, affecting various Cisco SD-WAN products including Manager, Orchestrator, and vEdge devices. An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper access control on system files to gain root privileges, allowing full control over the compromised system. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity and no user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_solution:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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