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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-20818

Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Published Sep 30, 2022 · catalog updated Nov 3, 2026 · sd-wan vbond orchestrator

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-20818. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of sd-wan vbond orchestrator is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.62%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe cisco/sd-wan · cpe cisco/sd-wan vbond orchestrator · cpe cisco/sd-wan vmanage · cpe cisco/sd-wan vsmart controller

Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by running a malicious command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe cisco/sd-wan< 20.9
  • cpe cisco/sd-wan vbond orchestrator< 20.9
  • cpe cisco/sd-wan vmanage< 20.9
  • cpe cisco/sd-wan vsmart controller< 20.9

How to fix CVE-2022-20818

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-20818 lists a fix boundary at 20.9. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 20.9

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-20818. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of sd-wan vbond orchestrator is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with cisco/sd-wan vbond orchestrator < 20.9; cisco/sd-wan vmanage < 20.9; cisco/sd-wan vsmart controller < 20.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal; CWE-25. EPSS 0.62%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Cisco security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 30, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by running a malicious command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitra

  2. Nov 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by running a malicious command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitra

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-20818

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-20818

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 4, 2026