CVE-2026-20128 kev in the critical feed json
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 2026-02-25 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-8676
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2026-04-20
- epss
- 8.3%
- EPSS 8.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the Data Collection Agent (DCA) feature of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain DCA user privileges on an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to the presence of a credential file for the DCA user on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request and reading the file that contains the DCA password from that affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access another affected system and gain DCA user privileges. Note: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager releases 20.18 and later are not affected by this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlines in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s “Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.
- cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.9.8.2, 20.12.5.3, 20.15.4.2, 20.18
Timeline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 6 mo ago
- Patch by
- 2026-04-23 (6 mo ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Please adhere to CISA’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks associated with Cisco SD-WAN devices as outlines in CISA’s Emergency Directive 26-03 (URL listed below in Notes) and CISA’s “Hunt & Hardening Guidance for Cisco SD-WAN Devices (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.
- Vendor, product
- Cisco, Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
- CISA name
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
8.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
References
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sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-authbp-qwCX8D4v
vendor-advisory
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cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20128
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-20128
- NVD CVE-2026-20128
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