Cisco SD-WAN vDaemon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the vDaemon service of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause a buffer overflow on an affected system, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incomplete bounds checks for data that is provided to the vDaemon service of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious data to the vDaemon listening service on the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition on the affected system, which could allow the attacker to cause the vDaemon listening service to reload and result in a DoS condition.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 | 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager VendorCisco Affected 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 38
| 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 28 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:18.4.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:19.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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: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:18.4.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:19.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v999-55fc-w9ww
- 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager vulnerabilities
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- 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-2021-1466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v999-55fc-w9ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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