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CVE-2026-20128

Actively exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.5. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-04-20.

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-04-23 (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.

HighCISA KEV

Risk summary

CVSS base
7.5
EPSS exploit probability
5.3%
Severity
High
Added to KEV
2026-04-20
CISA due date
2026-04-23 (past due)

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CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-04-23 (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-2026-20128

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager advisory on Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT).

Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT)CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2026-20128

Is CVE-2026-20128 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-20128 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-04-20, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 5.3%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2026-20128?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-04-23, 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-2026-20128?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT) for the patched Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 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-2026-20128?

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Authoritative references

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Patch Status Report
CVE-2026-20128 exposure across 110 devices, ranked by exploitation
23
EXPOSED TO CVE-2026-20128
87
UP TO DATE
41
OTHER UPDATES DUE
UPDATESEVERITYKEVMISSING
CVE-2026-20128CriticalEXPLOITED23
KB5094142High-11
KB5094139High-6
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Lexicon: the terms on this page
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
KB
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. The identifier for a specific Microsoft update.
KEV
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC
Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
Ransomware
The vulnerability is linked to known ransomware activity.
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