Improper access control in Cisco SD-WAN Software
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20775 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco SD-WAN Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator Other software / Other software solutions Cisco SD-WAN vManage Other software / Other software solutions Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routers Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU67746
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20775
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the CLI. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco SD-WAN: 18.4.0 - 20.8
Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator: All versions
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud Router: All versions
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routers: All versions
Cisco SD-WAN vManage: All versions
Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan:18.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan:19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan_vedge_cloud_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan_vedge_routers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:Catalyst SD-WAN Manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
