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TI-2023-06806 Aliases CVE-2023-20098

Path traversal in Cisco SD-WAN vManage

Priority LOW 27CWE-24Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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 Cisco SDWAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to improper filtering of directory traversal character sequences within system commands. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by running a system command containing directory traversal character sequences to target an arbitrary file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the system, including files owned by root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco SD-WAN vManage20.9.1; 20.9.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco SD-WAN vManage VendorCisco Affected 20.9.1; 20.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.9.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.9.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20098

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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