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CVE-2022-20775
Cisco SD-WAN Path Traversal Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-02-27 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT), linked below.
Actively exploited Cisco SD-WAN vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-02-25.
Risk summary
Updated July 27, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2022-20775
Cisco SD-WAN's CLI contains a path traversal flaw that lets an authenticated local attacker escalate to elevated privileges and execute arbitrary commands. It sat quiet for years before CISA added it to the KEV catalog in February 2026, which means someone is now actively using local access on SD-WAN devices to take full control of them. Network infrastructure that routes branch traffic is a high-value place to hold root.
Do this: Upgrade Cisco SD-WAN software on all controllers and edge devices, and audit which accounts hold CLI access.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2022-20775
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-02-27 (past due).
Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlines in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s “Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.
Official fix for CVE-2022-20775
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the SD-WAN advisory on Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT).
Common questions about CVE-2022-20775
Is CVE-2022-20775 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-20775 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-02-25, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 12%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2022-20775?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-02-27, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlines in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s “Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.
What fixes CVE-2022-20775?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT) for the patched SD-WAN versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2022-20775?
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