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CVE-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 by running a malicious command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 83 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 80 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-09-30T19:15:11.867

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:43:36.913

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-25
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-22
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator < 20.9 Yes
Application cisco sd-wan_vmanage < 20.9 Yes
Application cisco sd-wan_vsmart_controller < 20.9 Yes
Application cisco sd-wan < 20.9 Yes
Application cisco catalyst_8000v_edge - No
Application cisco catalyst_cg418-e - No
Application cisco catalyst_cg522-e - No
Hardware cisco 1100-4g_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1100-4p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1100-6g_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1100-8p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1100_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1101-4p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1101_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1109-2p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1109-4p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1109_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1111x-8p_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1111x_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 111x_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1120_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1131_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 1160_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4000_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4221_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4321\/k9-rf_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4321\/k9-ws_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4321\/k9_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4321_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4331\/k9-rf_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4331\/k9-ws_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4331\/k9_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4331_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4351\/k9-rf_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4351\/k9-ws_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4351\/k9_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4351_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4431_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4451-x_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4451_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 4461_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco 8101-32fh - No
Hardware cisco 8101-32h - No
Hardware cisco 8102-64h - No
Hardware cisco 8201 - No
Hardware cisco 8201-32fh - No
Hardware cisco 8202 - No
Hardware cisco 8804 - No
Hardware cisco 8808 - No
Hardware cisco 8812 - No
Hardware cisco 8818 - No
Hardware cisco 8831 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1000 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1000-x - No
Hardware cisco asr_1001 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1001-hx - No
Hardware cisco asr_1001-hx_r - No
Hardware cisco asr_1001-x - No
Hardware cisco asr_1001-x_r - No
Hardware cisco asr_1002 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1002-hx - No
Hardware cisco asr_1002-hx_r - No
Hardware cisco asr_1002-x - No
Hardware cisco asr_1002-x_r - No
Hardware cisco asr_1004 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1006 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1006-x - No
Hardware cisco asr_1009-x - No
Hardware cisco asr_1013 - No
Hardware cisco asr_1023 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8200 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8300 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8300-1n1s-4t2x - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8300-1n1s-6t - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8300-2n2s-4t2x - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8300-2n2s-6t - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8500 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8500-4qc - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8500l - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8510csr - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8510msr - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8540csr - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_8540msr - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.