Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection Vulnerabilities
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN products could allow an authenticated attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device, which could allow the attacker to take certain actions with root privileges on the device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco SD-WAN Solution | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SD-WAN Solution VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:19.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:19.2.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.99 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:20.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:18.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:19.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:19.2.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.99 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware:20.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100b_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100m_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100wm_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_cloud_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100b_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100m_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100wm_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_cloud_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Cisco SD-WAN Solution — 20210120 Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection Vulnerabilities
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-01025 Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2021-00990 Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2021-00988 Cisco SD-WAN Command Injection VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r3w-7gjv-66pg
References
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-2021-1299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r3w-7gjv-66pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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