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TI-2020-03133 Aliases CVE-2020-3593GHSA-5v2v-7328-v95x

Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00286 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco SD-WAN Solutionall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco SD-WAN Solution VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.1.2; 20.3 to before 20.3.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.1.2; 20.3 to before 20.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3593
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5v2v-7328-v95x

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-05334 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-05377 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-16490 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-02926 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10947 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-02925 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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