Cisco SD-WAN vManage Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization checking and gain restricted access to the configuration information of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software has insufficient input validation for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the affected commands of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authorization checking and gain restricted access to the configuration data of the affected system.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Catalyst SD-WAN Manager | 20.1.12; 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; 19.2.099; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 19.2.0; 18.3.8; 19.0.0; 19.1.0; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 19.2.097; 19.2.098; 17.2.10; 18.3.6.1; 19.0.1a; 18.2.0; 18.4.3; 18.4.1; 17.2.8; 18.3.3.1; 18.4.0; 18.3.1; 17.2.6; 17.2.9; 18.3.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.5; 18.4.0.1; 18.3.3; 17.2.7; 17.2.4; 18.3.0; 18.4.501_ES; 18.4.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager VendorCisco Affected 20.1.12; 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; 19.2.099; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 19.2.0; 18.3.8; 19.0.0; 19.1.0; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 19.2.097; 19.2.098; 17.2.10; 18.3.6.1; 19.0.1a; 18.2.0; 18.4.3; 18.4.1; 17.2.8; 18.3.3.1; 18.4.0; 18.3.1; 17.2.6; 17.2.9; 18.3.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.5; 18.4.0.1; 18.3.3; 17.2.7; 17.2.4; 18.3.0; 18.4.501_ES; 18.4.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| 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 32 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3.6 | 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:18.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.6 | 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:18.4.501_es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4.501_es | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.1a | 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:19.2.097:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.097 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.098:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2.098 | 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:19.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3.6 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:18.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.6 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:18.4.501_es:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4.501_es Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.1a 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:19.2.097:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.097 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.098:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2.098 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:19.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1464
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33j7-h653-5rrc
References
Advisory 1
Other 8
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-info-disclos-gGvm9Mfu
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-cmdinj-nRHKgfHX
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-xml-ext-entity-q6Z7uVUg
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-auth-bypass-Z3Zze5XC
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-cql-inject-c7z9QqyB
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdw-sqlinj-HDJUeEAX
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-vdaemon-bo-RuzzEA2
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vman-dir-trav-Bpwc5gtm
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Sources
- CVE-2021-1464 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1464 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33j7-h653-5rrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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