XML external entity injection in Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to import a crafted XML file with malicious entries. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and write files within the affected application.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco SD-WAN vManage | 17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.3.6.1; 18.3.1; 18.3.0; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SD-WAN vManage VendorCisco Affected 17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.3.6.1; 18.3.1; 18.3.0; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.6.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.302 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.303 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.31 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.097:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.097 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.099:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.099 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.929:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.929 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1.12 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.302 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.303 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.31 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.097:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.097 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.099:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.099 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.929:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.929 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1.12 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26064
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvrv-6xrw-v985
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53490 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager System Account Authorization Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-16388 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16340 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16436 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-05334 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-16341 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-26064 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-26064 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvrv-6xrw-v985 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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