SB2026022552 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Published: February 25, 2026 Updated: April 20, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20129)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the API user authentication mechanism. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and access the affected system under netadmin role.
2) Improper authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20126)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization checks in the REST API. A local low-privileged user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
3) Unprotected storage of credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20128)
CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a credential file for the DCA user. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20133)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the API. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to sensitive information.
5) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20122)
CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload on the API interface. A remote authenticated user can upload a malicious file, execute it on the server and gain vmanage user privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4v
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws33587
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws93470
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws33585
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws33583
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws33586
- https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCws33584