Cisco SD-WAN Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of stand-alone Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software and Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary file path information when using commands in the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe_sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.10.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe_sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_100m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vedge_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-20850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rf9-q3f5-rc77
References
More Cisco Ios Xe Sd-wan vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-14647 Stack-based buffer overflow in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2021-01110 Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Parameter Injection Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2020-02926 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13726 Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-01028 Cisco SD-WAN Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-01027 Cisco SD-WAN Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-20850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-20850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5rf9-q3f5-rc77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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