CVE-2026-20210

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only permissions to modify configurations and perform unauthorized actions on an affected system.

This vulnerability exists because of a failure to redact sensitive information within device configurations and templates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by elevating their read-only permissions to those of a high-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access or modify configuration settings within Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager as a high-privileged user.

Remediation

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

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only permissions to modify configurations and perform unauthorized actions on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because of a failure to redact sensitive information within device configurations and templates. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by elevating their read-only permissions to those of a high-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access or modify configuration settings within Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager as a high-privileged user.
Title Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-779
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 2:10 PM