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CVE-2026-20182

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-05-17 (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.

Risk summary

CriticalCISA KEV

10.0

CVSS v3 base

92%

EPSS exploit probability

Critical

Severity

2026-05-14

Added to KEV

2026-05-17 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS v3 10.0. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-05-14.

Senserva AI read on CVE-2026-20182 CISA required action Official fix for CVE-2026-20182 Admin questions

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-20182

This is a maximum severity (CVSS 10.0) authentication bypass in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager that hands an unauthenticated remote attacker full administrative control of the systems that orchestrate your entire SD-WAN fabric. CISA confirmed active exploitation and added it to KEV on 2026-05-14, and with a 90% EPSS score the odds of attempted exploitation are very high. Because the controller manages device configs and routing policy across sites, a compromise here can cascade to every edge device it governs.

Do this: Identify all Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager instances, apply Cisco's fixed release now, and restrict management plane access to trusted networks until patched.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-25. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-20182

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2026-20182, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2026-20182.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2026-20182: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Affected: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Severity: Critical, CVSS v3 10.0; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 92%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2026-05-14; federal remediation due 2026-05-17
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlined 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 applic...
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Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

The fix ships from the vendor: Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT).

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2026-05-17; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 29, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-20182

Published: 2026-05-14
Last revised: 2026-05-14
Changes tracked: 1

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.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

Drawn by Senserva Vivid from the Senserva change record. Hover any point for its date and value.

2026-05-14 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 10.0; EPSS first scored at 88.5%
2026-07-24 EPSS 88.5% to 90.3%
2026-08-11 EPSS 90.3% to 91.5%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-05-17 (past due).

Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlined 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-2026-20182

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

Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT)CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2026-20182

Is CVE-2026-20182 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-20182 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-05-14, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 92%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2026-20182?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-05-17, 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 outlined 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-2026-20182?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT) for the patched Catalyst 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-2026-20182?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-20182's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

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