Improper input validation in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request that contains directory traversal character sequences to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system.
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 | 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| 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 29 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: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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p966-47mp-f6w3
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-2021-1465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p966-47mp-f6w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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