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TI-2026-16340 Aliases CVE-2026-20127GHSA-p4cq-46q3-jr7w

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A vulnerability in the peering authentication in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller, formerly SD-WAN vSmart, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator, formerly SD-WAN vBond, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the peering authentication mechanism in an affected system is not working properly. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller as an internal, high-privileged, non-root user account. Using this account, the attacker could access NETCONF, which would then allow the attacker to manipulate network configuration for the SD-WAN fabric. 

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-02-25CISA due date 2026-02-27
EPSS 0.8762 99th 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
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager20.1.12; 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; 19.2.099; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 19.2.0; 18.3.8; 19.0.0; 19.1.0; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 19.2.097; 19.2.098; 17.2.10; 18.3.6.1; 19.0.1a; 18.2.0; 18.4.3; 18.4.1; 17.2.8; 18.3.3.1; 18.4.0; 18.3.1; 17.2.6; 17.2.9; 18.3.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.5; 18.4.0.1; 18.3.3; 17.2.7; 17.2.4; 18.3.0; 19.2.3; 18.4.501_ES; 20.3.1; 20.1.2; 19.2.929; 19.2.31; 20.3.2; 19.2.32; 20.3.2_925; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.2.1_927; 18.4.6; 20.1.2_937; 20.4.1; 20.3.2_928; 20.3.2_929; 20.4.1.0.1; 20.3.2.1_930; 19.2.4; 20.5.0.1.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.3.3; 19.2.4.0.1; 20.3.2_937; 20.3.3.1; 20.5.1; 20.1.3; 20.3.3.0.4; 20.3.3.1.2; 20.3.3.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.3.3.0.2; 20.4.1.1.5; 20.4.1.0.01; 20.4.1.0.02; 20.3.3.1.7; 20.3.3.1.5; 20.5.1.0.1; 20.3.3.1.10; 20.3.3.0.8; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.0.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.3.0.14; 19.2.4.0.8; 19.2.4.0.9; 20.3.4.0.1; 20.3.2.0.5; 20.6.1; 20.5.1.0.2; 20.3.3.0.17; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.0.18.3; 20.3.2.0.6; 20.6.0.18.4; 20.4.2.0.2; 20.3.3.0.16; 20.3.4.0.5; 20.6.1.0.1; 20.3.4.0.6; 20.6.2; 20.7.1EFT2; 20.3.4.0.9; 20.3.4.0.11; 20.4.2.0.4; 20.3.3.0.18; 20.7.1; 20.6.2.1; 20.3.4.1; 20.5.1.1; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.1.1; 20.3.4.1.1; 20.3.813; 20.3.4.0.19; 20.4.2.2.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.814; 20.4.2.2; 20.6.2.2; 20.3.4.2.1; 20.7.1.1; 20.3.4.1.2; 20.6.2.2.2; 20.3.4.0.20; 20.6.2.2.3; 20.4.2.2.2; 20.3.5; 20.6.2.0.4; 20.4.2.2.3; 20.3.4.0.24; 20.6.2.2.7; 20.6.3; 20.3.4.2.2; 20.4.2.2.4; 20.7.1.0.2; 20.8.1; 20.3.5.0.8; 20.3.5.0.9; 20.4.2.2.8; 20.3.5.0.7; 20.6.3.0.7; 20.6.3.0.5; 20.6.3.0.10; 20.6.3.0.2; 20.7.2; 20.9.1EFT2; 20.6.3.0.11; 20.6.3.1; 20.6.3.0.14; 20.6.4; 20.9.1; 20.6.3.0.19; 20.6.3.0.18; 20.3.6; 20.9.1.1; 20.6.3.0.23; 20.6.4.0.4; 20.6.3.0.25; 20.6.5; 20.6.3.0.27; 20.9.2; 20.9.2.1; 20.6.3.0.29; 20.6.3.0.31; 20.6.3.0.32; 20.10.1; 20.6.3.0.33; 20.9.2.0.01; 20.9.1_LI_Images; 20.10.1_LI_Images; 20.9.2_LI_Images; 20.3.7; 20.9.3; 20.6.5.1; 20.11.1; 20.11.1_LI_Images; 20.9.3_LI_ Images; 20.6.3.1.1; 20.9.3.0.2; 20.6.5.1.2; 20.9.3.0.3; 20.4.2.3; 20.6.3.2; 20.6.4.1; 20.6.3.0.38; 20.6.3.0.39; 20.3.5.1; 20.3.4.3; 20.9.3.1; 20.3.3.2; 20.6.5.2; 20.3.7.1; 20.10.1.1; 20.6.5.2.1; 20.3.4.0.25; 20.6.2.2.4; 20.6.1.2; 20.11.1.1; 20.9.3.0.5; 20.3.4.0.26; 20.6.5.1.3; 20.6.3.0.40; 20.1.3.1; 20.9.2.2; 20.6.5.2.3; 20.6.5.1.4; 20.6.5.3; 20.6.3.0.41; 20.9.3.0.7; 20.6.5.1.5; 20.9.3.0.4; 20.6.4.0.19; 20.6.5.1.6; 20.9.3.0.8; 20.6.3.3; 20.3.7.2; 20.6.5.4; 20.6.5.1.7; 20.9.3.0.12; 20.6.4.2; 20.6.5.5; 20.9.3.2; 20.11.1.2; 20.6.3.4; 20.10.1.2; 20.6.5.1.9; 20.9.3.0.16; 20.6.3.0.45; 20.6.5.1.10; 20.9.3.0.17; 20.6.5.2.4; 20.6.4.0.21; 20.9.3.0.18; 20.6.3.0.46; 20.6.3.0.47; 20.9.2.3; 20.9.3.2_LI_Images; 20.9.3.0.21; 20.9.3.0.20; 20.9.4_LI_Images; 20.9.4; 20.6.5.1.11; 20.12.1; 20.12.1_LI_Images; 20.6.5.1.13; 20.9.3.0.23; 20.6.5.2.8; 20.9.4.1; 20.9.4.1_LI_Images; 20.9.3.0.25; 20.9.3.0.24; 20.6.5.1.14; 20.3.8; 20.6.6; 20.9.3.0.26; 20.6.3.0.51; 20.9.3.0.29; 20.12.2; 20.12.2_LI_Images; 20.6.6.0.1; 20.13.1_LI_Images; 20.9.4.0.4; 20.13.1; 20.9.4.1.1; 20.9.5; 20.9.5_LI_Images; 20.12.3_LI_Images; 20.12.3; 20.9.4.1.3; 20.6.7; 20.9.5.1; 20.9.5.1_LI_Images; 20.9.4.1.6; 20.14.1; 20.14.1_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2; 20.9.5.2.1; 20.9.5.2_LI_Images; 20.12.3.1; 20.12.4; 20.15.1_LI_Images; 20.15.1; 20.9.5.1.4; 20.9.5.2.7; 20.9.5.2.13; 20.9.6; 20.9.6_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2.14; 20.6.8; 20.12.4.0.03; 20.16.1; 20.16.1_LI_Images; 20.12.4_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2.16; 20.12.4.0.4; 20.12.401; 20.9.5.3; 20.9.5.3_LI_Images; 20.12.4.1_LI_Images; 20.12.4.1; 20.9.5.2.21; 20.9.6.0.3; 20.12.4.0.6; 20.15.2_LI_Images; 20.15.2; 20.12.4_Monthly_ES5; 20.12.5; 20.12.5_LI_Images; 20.9.7_LI _Images; 20.9.7; 20.15.3; 20.15.3_ LI _Images; 20.12.501; 20.12.5.1_LI_Images; 20.12.5.1; 20.12.5.2_LI_Images; 20.12.5.2; 20.15.3.1; 20.15.4_LI_Images; 20.15.4; 20.9.7.1_LI _Images; 20.9.7.1; 20.18.1; 20.18.1_LI_Images; 20.12.6_LI_Images; 20.12.6; 20.12.5.1.01; 20.9.8; 20.9.8_LI_Images; 20.18.2; 20.15.4.1_LI_Images; 20.15.4.1; 20.18.2_LI_Images—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager VendorCisco Affected 20.1.12; 19.2.1; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.1; 19.3.0; 19.2.2; 19.2.099; 18.3.6; 18.3.7; 19.2.0; 18.3.8; 19.0.0; 19.1.0; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 19.2.097; 19.2.098; 17.2.10; 18.3.6.1; 19.0.1a; 18.2.0; 18.4.3; 18.4.1; 17.2.8; 18.3.3.1; 18.4.0; 18.3.1; 17.2.6; 17.2.9; 18.3.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.5; 18.4.0.1; 18.3.3; 17.2.7; 17.2.4; 18.3.0; 19.2.3; 18.4.501_ES; 20.3.1; 20.1.2; 19.2.929; 19.2.31; 20.3.2; 19.2.32; 20.3.2_925; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.2.1_927; 18.4.6; 20.1.2_937; 20.4.1; 20.3.2_928; 20.3.2_929; 20.4.1.0.1; 20.3.2.1_930; 19.2.4; 20.5.0.1.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.3.3; 19.2.4.0.1; 20.3.2_937; 20.3.3.1; 20.5.1; 20.1.3; 20.3.3.0.4; 20.3.3.1.2; 20.3.3.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.3.3.0.2; 20.4.1.1.5; 20.4.1.0.01; 20.4.1.0.02; 20.3.3.1.7; 20.3.3.1.5; 20.5.1.0.1; 20.3.3.1.10; 20.3.3.0.8; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.0.1; 20.3.4; 20.3.3.0.14; 19.2.4.0.8; 19.2.4.0.9; 20.3.4.0.1; 20.3.2.0.5; 20.6.1; 20.5.1.0.2; 20.3.3.0.17; 20.6.1.1; 20.6.0.18.3; 20.3.2.0.6; 20.6.0.18.4; 20.4.2.0.2; 20.3.3.0.16; 20.3.4.0.5; 20.6.1.0.1; 20.3.4.0.6; 20.6.2; 20.7.1EFT2; 20.3.4.0.9; 20.3.4.0.11; 20.4.2.0.4; 20.3.3.0.18; 20.7.1; 20.6.2.1; 20.3.4.1; 20.5.1.1; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.1.1; 20.3.4.1.1; 20.3.813; 20.3.4.0.19; 20.4.2.2.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.3.4.2; 20.3.814; 20.4.2.2; 20.6.2.2; 20.3.4.2.1; 20.7.1.1; 20.3.4.1.2; 20.6.2.2.2; 20.3.4.0.20; 20.6.2.2.3; 20.4.2.2.2; 20.3.5; 20.6.2.0.4; 20.4.2.2.3; 20.3.4.0.24; 20.6.2.2.7; 20.6.3; 20.3.4.2.2; 20.4.2.2.4; 20.7.1.0.2; 20.8.1; 20.3.5.0.8; 20.3.5.0.9; 20.4.2.2.8; 20.3.5.0.7; 20.6.3.0.7; 20.6.3.0.5; 20.6.3.0.10; 20.6.3.0.2; 20.7.2; 20.9.1EFT2; 20.6.3.0.11; 20.6.3.1; 20.6.3.0.14; 20.6.4; 20.9.1; 20.6.3.0.19; 20.6.3.0.18; 20.3.6; 20.9.1.1; 20.6.3.0.23; 20.6.4.0.4; 20.6.3.0.25; 20.6.5; 20.6.3.0.27; 20.9.2; 20.9.2.1; 20.6.3.0.29; 20.6.3.0.31; 20.6.3.0.32; 20.10.1; 20.6.3.0.33; 20.9.2.0.01; 20.9.1_LI_Images; 20.10.1_LI_Images; 20.9.2_LI_Images; 20.3.7; 20.9.3; 20.6.5.1; 20.11.1; 20.11.1_LI_Images; 20.9.3_LI_ Images; 20.6.3.1.1; 20.9.3.0.2; 20.6.5.1.2; 20.9.3.0.3; 20.4.2.3; 20.6.3.2; 20.6.4.1; 20.6.3.0.38; 20.6.3.0.39; 20.3.5.1; 20.3.4.3; 20.9.3.1; 20.3.3.2; 20.6.5.2; 20.3.7.1; 20.10.1.1; 20.6.5.2.1; 20.3.4.0.25; 20.6.2.2.4; 20.6.1.2; 20.11.1.1; 20.9.3.0.5; 20.3.4.0.26; 20.6.5.1.3; 20.6.3.0.40; 20.1.3.1; 20.9.2.2; 20.6.5.2.3; 20.6.5.1.4; 20.6.5.3; 20.6.3.0.41; 20.9.3.0.7; 20.6.5.1.5; 20.9.3.0.4; 20.6.4.0.19; 20.6.5.1.6; 20.9.3.0.8; 20.6.3.3; 20.3.7.2; 20.6.5.4; 20.6.5.1.7; 20.9.3.0.12; 20.6.4.2; 20.6.5.5; 20.9.3.2; 20.11.1.2; 20.6.3.4; 20.10.1.2; 20.6.5.1.9; 20.9.3.0.16; 20.6.3.0.45; 20.6.5.1.10; 20.9.3.0.17; 20.6.5.2.4; 20.6.4.0.21; 20.9.3.0.18; 20.6.3.0.46; 20.6.3.0.47; 20.9.2.3; 20.9.3.2_LI_Images; 20.9.3.0.21; 20.9.3.0.20; 20.9.4_LI_Images; 20.9.4; 20.6.5.1.11; 20.12.1; 20.12.1_LI_Images; 20.6.5.1.13; 20.9.3.0.23; 20.6.5.2.8; 20.9.4.1; 20.9.4.1_LI_Images; 20.9.3.0.25; 20.9.3.0.24; 20.6.5.1.14; 20.3.8; 20.6.6; 20.9.3.0.26; 20.6.3.0.51; 20.9.3.0.29; 20.12.2; 20.12.2_LI_Images; 20.6.6.0.1; 20.13.1_LI_Images; 20.9.4.0.4; 20.13.1; 20.9.4.1.1; 20.9.5; 20.9.5_LI_Images; 20.12.3_LI_Images; 20.12.3; 20.9.4.1.3; 20.6.7; 20.9.5.1; 20.9.5.1_LI_Images; 20.9.4.1.6; 20.14.1; 20.14.1_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2; 20.9.5.2.1; 20.9.5.2_LI_Images; 20.12.3.1; 20.12.4; 20.15.1_LI_Images; 20.15.1; 20.9.5.1.4; 20.9.5.2.7; 20.9.5.2.13; 20.9.6; 20.9.6_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2.14; 20.6.8; 20.12.4.0.03; 20.16.1; 20.16.1_LI_Images; 20.12.4_LI_Images; 20.9.5.2.16; 20.12.4.0.4; 20.12.401; 20.9.5.3; 20.9.5.3_LI_Images; 20.12.4.1_LI_Images; 20.12.4.1; 20.9.5.2.21; 20.9.6.0.3; 20.12.4.0.6; 20.15.2_LI_Images; 20.15.2; 20.12.4_Monthly_ES5; 20.12.5; 20.12.5_LI_Images; 20.9.7_LI _Images; 20.9.7; 20.15.3; 20.15.3_ LI _Images; 20.12.501; 20.12.5.1_LI_Images; 20.12.5.1; 20.12.5.2_LI_Images; 20.12.5.2; 20.15.3.1; 20.15.4_LI_Images; 20.15.4; 20.9.7.1_LI _Images; 20.9.7.1; 20.18.1; 20.18.1_LI_Images; 20.12.6_LI_Images; 20.12.6; 20.12.5.1.01; 20.9.8; 20.9.8_LI_Images; 20.18.2; 20.15.4.1_LI_Images; 20.15.4.1; 20.18.2_LI_Images Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.12.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.12.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.12.6VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.12.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.12.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.9.8.2; 20.11 to before 20.12.5.3; 20.13 to before 20.15.4.2; 20.16 to before 20.18.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller:20.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.12.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-02-25 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20127
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4cq-46q3-jr7w

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-2026-16436 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
  • TI-2026-16346 Information disclosure in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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