CVE-2020-3593 json
Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
published 2020-11-06 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24864
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to a utility that is running on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges.
Patch / fix
- cisco sd-wan 20.1.2, 20.3.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vepescm-BjgQm4vJ
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3593
- NVD CVE-2020-3593
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