Resource management flaw in Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the SSH service of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a process crash, resulting in a DoS condition for SSH access only. This vulnerability does not prevent the system from continuing to function, and web UI access is not affected. This vulnerability is due to insufficient resource management when an affected system is in an error condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious traffic to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the SSH process to crash and restart, resulting in a DoS condition for the SSH service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco SD-WAN Solution | 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 18.2.0; 18.3.0; 18.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.6; 19.1.0; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.929; 19.2.31; 19.2.4; 19.3.0; 20.1.1; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.11; 20.1.12; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 20.1.3.1; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.4.1; 20.3.5; 20.3.6; 20.3.4.3; 20.3.5.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1; 20.6.1; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.2.2; 20.6.2.1; 20.6.2; 20.6.3; 20.6.3.1; 20.6.4; 20.6.4.1; 20.6.5; 20.6.5.2; 20.6.3.2; 20.6.3.3; 20.6.1.2; 20.6.3.4; 20.6.4.2; 20.6.5.4; 20.6.5.5; 20.7.1; 20.7.1.1; 20.7.2; 20.8.1; 20.9.1; 20.9.2.3; 20.10.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco SD-WAN vManage | 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; 18.4.6; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 19.2.4; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.4.1; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.5; 20.3.6; 20.3.4.3; 20.3.5.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1; 20.6.1; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.2.1; 20.6.2.2; 20.6.2; 20.6.3; 20.6.1.2; 20.10.1; 20.10.1.1; 20.10.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco SD-WAN vSmart | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco SD-WAN Solution VendorCisco Affected 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 18.2.0; 18.3.0; 18.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.6; 19.1.0; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.929; 19.2.31; 19.2.4; 19.3.0; 20.1.1; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.11; 20.1.12; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 20.1.3.1; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.4.1; 20.3.5; 20.3.6; 20.3.4.3; 20.3.5.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1; 20.6.1; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.2.2; 20.6.2.1; 20.6.2; 20.6.3; 20.6.3.1; 20.6.4; 20.6.4.1; 20.6.5; 20.6.5.2; 20.6.3.2; 20.6.3.3; 20.6.1.2; 20.6.3.4; 20.6.4.2; 20.6.5.4; 20.6.5.5; 20.7.1; 20.7.1.1; 20.7.2; 20.8.1; 20.9.1; 20.9.2.3; 20.10.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco SD-WAN vManage 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; 18.4.6; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 19.2.4; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.4.1; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.5; 20.3.6; 20.3.4.3; 20.3.5.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1; 20.6.1; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.2.1; 20.6.2.2; 20.6.2; 20.6.3; 20.6.1.2; 20.10.1; 20.10.1.1; 20.10.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco SD-WAN vSmart VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20262
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2rg-8hq7-x2qc
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-2023-20262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2rg-8hq7-x2qc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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