Improper authentication in VMware SD-WAN Edge
Priority LOW 21CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
VMware SD-WAN Edge contains a missing authentication and protection mechanism vulnerability. A malicious actor with physical access to the SD-WAN Edge appliance during activation can potentially exploit this vulnerability to access the BIOS configuration. In addition, the malicious actor may be able to exploit the default boot priority configured.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | VMware SD-WAN Edge | VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware SD-WAN Edge VendorN/A Affected VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g4w-cqhh-m9w9
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-22247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g4w-cqhh-m9w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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