Cisco Software-Defined Application Visibility and Control on Cisco vManage Static Username and Password Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-798.
Summary
A vulnerability in authentication mechanism of Cisco Software-Defined Application Visibility and Control (SD-AVC) on Cisco vManage could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the GUI of Cisco SD-AVC using a default static username and password combination. This vulnerability exists because the GUI is accessible on self-managed cloud installations or local server installations of Cisco vManage. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the exposed GUI of Cisco SD-AVC. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view managed device names, SD-AVC logs, and SD-AVC DNS server IP addresses.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 SD-WAN vManage | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SD-WAN vManage VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.4.1 to before 20.6.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4.1 to before 20.6.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20844
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvqp-5v99-c8gp
References
More Cisco Sd-wan vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05334 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-05377 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-16490 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-02926 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10947 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-02925 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2022-20844 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20844 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvqp-5v99-c8gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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