CVE-2026-20127

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Feb 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 87.6% KEV · Listed

Description

A vulnerability in the peering authentication in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator, formerly SD-WAN vBond, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system.

This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller as an internal, high-privileged, non-root user account. Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric. 

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.1.12`	affected	—
`19.2.1`	affected	—
`18.4.4`	affected	—
`18.4.5`	affected	—
`20.1.1.1`	affected	—
`20.1.1`	affected	—
`19.3.0`	affected	—
`19.2.2`	affected	—
`19.2.099`	affected	—
`18.3.6`	affected	—
`18.3.7`	affected	—
`19.2.0`	affected	—
`18.3.8`	affected	—
`19.0.0`	affected	—
`19.1.0`	affected	—
`18.4.302`	affected	—
`18.4.303`	affected	—
`19.2.097`	affected	—
`19.2.098`	affected	—
`17.2.10`	affected	—
`18.3.6.1`	affected	—
`19.0.1a`	affected	—
`18.2.0`	affected	—
`18.4.3`	affected	—
`18.4.1`	affected	—
`17.2.8`	affected	—
`18.3.3.1`	affected	—
`18.4.0`	affected	—
`18.3.1`	affected	—
`17.2.6`	affected	—
`17.2.9`	affected	—
`18.3.4`	affected	—
`17.2.5`	affected	—
`18.3.1.1`	affected	—
`18.3.5`	affected	—
`18.4.0.1`	affected	—
`18.3.3`	affected	—
`17.2.7`	affected	—
`17.2.4`	affected	—
`18.3.0`	affected	—
`19.2.3`	affected	—
`18.4.501_ES`	affected	—
`20.3.1`	affected	—
`20.1.2`	affected	—
`19.2.929`	affected	—
`19.2.31`	affected	—
`20.3.2`	affected	—
`19.2.32`	affected	—
`20.3.2_925`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1_927`	affected	—
`18.4.6`	affected	—
`20.1.2_937`	affected	—
`20.4.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2_928`	affected	—
`20.3.2_929`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.1_930`	affected	—
`19.2.4`	affected	—
`20.5.0.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2_937`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1`	affected	—
`20.1.3`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.4.1.1.5`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.01`	affected	—
`20.4.1.0.02`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.7`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.5`	affected	—
`20.5.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3.1.10`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.8`	affected	—
`20.4.2`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.14`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.8`	affected	—
`19.2.4.0.9`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.2.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.0.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.17`	affected	—
`20.6.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.0.18.3`	affected	—
`20.3.2.0.6`	affected	—
`20.6.0.18.4`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.2`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.16`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.1.0.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.6`	affected	—
`20.6.2`	affected	—
`20.7.1EFT2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.9`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.11`	affected	—
`20.4.2.0.4`	affected	—
`20.3.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.7.1`	affected	—
`20.6.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.1`	affected	—
`20.4.2.1`	affected	—
`20.4.2.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.813`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.19`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.1`	affected	—
`20.5.1.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2`	affected	—
`20.3.814`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2.1`	affected	—
`20.7.1.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.20`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.3`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.2`	affected	—
`20.3.5`	affected	—
`20.6.2.0.4`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.3`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.24`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3`	affected	—
`20.3.4.2.2`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.4`	affected	—
`20.7.1.0.2`	affected	—
`20.8.1`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.8`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.9`	affected	—
`20.4.2.2.8`	affected	—
`20.3.5.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.5`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.10`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.7.2`	affected	—
`20.9.1EFT2`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.11`	affected	—
`20.6.3.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.14`	affected	—
`20.6.4`	affected	—
`20.9.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.19`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.3.6`	affected	—
`20.9.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.23`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.25`	affected	—
`20.6.5`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.27`	affected	—
`20.9.2`	affected	—
`20.9.2.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.29`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.31`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.32`	affected	—
`20.10.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.33`	affected	—
`20.9.2.0.01`	affected	—
`20.9.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.10.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.3.7`	affected	—
`20.9.3`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1`	affected	—
`20.11.1`	affected	—
`20.11.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3_LI_ Images`	affected	—
`20.6.3.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.2`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.3`	affected	—
`20.4.2.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.2`	affected	—
`20.6.4.1`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.38`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.39`	affected	—
`20.3.5.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.3`	affected	—
`20.9.3.1`	affected	—
`20.3.3.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2`	affected	—
`20.3.7.1`	affected	—
`20.10.1.1`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.1`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.25`	affected	—
`20.6.2.2.4`	affected	—
`20.6.1.2`	affected	—
`20.11.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.5`	affected	—
`20.3.4.0.26`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.40`	affected	—
`20.1.3.1`	affected	—
`20.9.2.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.3`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.3`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.41`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.7`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.5`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.4`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.19`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.6`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.8`	affected	—
`20.6.3.3`	affected	—
`20.3.7.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.7`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.12`	affected	—
`20.6.4.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.5`	affected	—
`20.9.3.2`	affected	—
`20.11.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.3.4`	affected	—
`20.10.1.2`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.9`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.16`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.45`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.10`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.17`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.4`	affected	—
`20.6.4.0.21`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.18`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.46`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.47`	affected	—
`20.9.2.3`	affected	—
`20.9.3.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.21`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.20`	affected	—
`20.9.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.11`	affected	—
`20.12.1`	affected	—
`20.12.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.13`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.23`	affected	—
`20.6.5.2.8`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.25`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.24`	affected	—
`20.6.5.1.14`	affected	—
`20.3.8`	affected	—
`20.6.6`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.26`	affected	—
`20.6.3.0.51`	affected	—
`20.9.3.0.29`	affected	—
`20.12.2`	affected	—
`20.12.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.6.6.0.1`	affected	—
`20.13.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.13.1`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5`	affected	—
`20.9.5_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.3`	affected	—
`20.6.7`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.4.1.6`	affected	—
`20.14.1`	affected	—
`20.14.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.3.1`	affected	—
`20.12.4`	affected	—
`20.15.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.1.4`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.7`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.13`	affected	—
`20.9.6`	affected	—
`20.9.6_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.14`	affected	—
`20.6.8`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.03`	affected	—
`20.16.1`	affected	—
`20.16.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.16`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.4`	affected	—
`20.12.401`	affected	—
`20.9.5.3`	affected	—
`20.9.5.3_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.4.1`	affected	—
`20.9.5.2.21`	affected	—
`20.9.6.0.3`	affected	—
`20.12.4.0.6`	affected	—
`20.15.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.2`	affected	—
`20.12.4_Monthly_ES5`	affected	—
`20.12.5`	affected	—
`20.12.5_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7_LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7`	affected	—
`20.15.3`	affected	—
`20.15.3_ LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.12.501`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1`	affected	—
`20.12.5.2_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.5.2`	affected	—
`20.15.3.1`	affected	—
`20.15.4_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.4`	affected	—
`20.9.7.1_LI _Images`	affected	—
`20.9.7.1`	affected	—
`20.18.1`	affected	—
`20.18.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.6_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.12.6`	affected	—
`20.12.5.1.01`	affected	—
`20.9.8`	affected	—
`20.9.8_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.18.2`	affected	—
`20.15.4.1_LI_Images`	affected	—
`20.15.4.1`	affected	—
`20.18.2_LI_Images`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:20.12.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:20.12.6:::::::*

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Cisco

Catalyst Sd-wan Manager

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`20.1.12`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.1`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.4`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.1.1`	affected	semver	—
`19.3.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.099`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.6`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.7`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.8`	affected	semver	—
`19.0.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.1.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.302`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.303`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.097`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.098`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.10`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.6.1`	affected	generic	—
`19.0.1a`	affected	generic	—
`18.2.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.3`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.1`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.8`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.3.1`	affected	generic	—
`18.4.0`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.6`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.9`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.4`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.5`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`18.3.5`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`18.3.3`	affected	generic	—
`17.2.7`	affected	semver	—
`17.2.4`	affected	semver	—
`18.3.0`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.3`	affected	semver	—
`18.4.501_ES`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.929`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.31`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2`	affected	semver	—
`19.2.32`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2_925`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.1.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.1.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.0.01`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.1.0.02`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.1.10`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.14`	affected	generic	—
`19.2.4.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`19.2.4.0.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.2.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.5.1.0.2`	affected	semver	—
`20.3.3.0.17`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.0.18.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.2.0.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.0.18.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.16`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.1.0.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1EFT2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.11`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.3.0.18`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.813`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.19`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.5.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.814`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.1.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.20`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.2.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.0.24`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.2.2.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.4.2.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.1.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.8.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5.0.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5.0.9`	affected	generic	—
`20.4.2.2.8`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.5.0.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.7`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.10`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.7.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.1EFT2`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.11`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.14`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.19`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.18`	affected	generic	—
`20.3.6`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.1.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.23`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.4.0.4`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.25`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.5`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.27`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2.1`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.29`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.31`	affected	generic	—
`20.6.3.0.32`	affected	generic	—
`20.10.1`	affected	semver	—
`20.6.3.0.33`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2.0.01`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.10.1_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—
`20.9.2_LI_Images`	affected	generic	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since Feb. 25, 2026.

Exploit prediction score: 87.6% (87.620% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa-EHchtZk
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20127

History

Jun 16, 2026 6:30 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	A vulnerability in the peering authentication in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller as an internal, high-privileged, non-root user account. Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric.	A vulnerability in the peering authentication in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator, formerly SD-WAN vBond, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller as an internal, high-privileged, non-root user account. Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric.

Feb 26, 2026 4:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cisco sd-wan Vsmart Controller
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:20.12.6:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Cisco sd-wan Vsmart Controller

Feb 26, 2026 1:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Cisco Cisco catalyst Sd-wan Manager
Vendors & Products		Cisco Cisco catalyst Sd-wan Manager

Feb 26, 2026 6:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 25, 2026 6:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20127

Feb 25, 2026 5:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability in the peering authentication in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller as an internal, high-privileged, non-root user account. Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric.
Title		Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-287
References		https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa-EHchtZk
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` kev `{'dateAdded': '2026-02-25T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00'}`