CVE-2022-20775
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctlDescription
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
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
Remediation due: 2026-02-27
References
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| CVE-2025-68916 | Critical | 9.1 | 2.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-52138 | High | 8.2 | 1.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-52076 | High | 8.5 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-6118 | High | 7.5 | 0.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-6947 | High | 7.7 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-2442 | High | 7.5 | 0.7% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-20775?
Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2022-20775 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-20775 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-02-27. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2022-20775?
CVE-2022-20775 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-20775 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for catalyst sd-wan manager (NVD), sd-wan (NVD), sd-wan vbond orchestrator (NVD), sd-wan vedge cloud (NVD), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-02-26.