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CVE-2020-26073

Cisco SD-WAN vManage Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Published: Nov 18, 2024Updated: Aug 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-35
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
12.1%
Top 4.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

A vulnerability in the application data endpoints of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of directory traversal character sequences within requests to application programmatic interfaces (APIs). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an API within the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive information including credentials or user tokens.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-35

Affected Products

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
catalyst sd-wan managerciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco SD-WANCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-traversal-hQh24tmk
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ssl-dos-7uZWwSEy
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-escalation-Jhqs5Skf
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 4, 2025

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