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CVE-2022-20775

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A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on commands within the application CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a maliciously crafted command on the application CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-priv-E6e8tEdF

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.2/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 11.98%: +0.06

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

SecurityWeek

Press · 26 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Cisco Patches Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited by Highly Sophisticated Hackers - SecurityWeek

Sophos

Press · 26 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Cisco SD-WAN vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-20127, CVE-2022-20775) in active exploitation - Sophos

The Hacker News

Press · 26 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day CVE-2026-20127 Exploited Since 2023 for Admin Access - The Hacker News

SOC Prime

Press · 26 Feb 2026, 08:00 · CVE-2026-20127: Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited Since 2023 - SOC Prime

BleepingComputer

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Critical Cisco SD-WAN bug exploited in zero-day attacks since 2023 - BleepingComputer

See all 10 source documents

Cisco Talos Blog

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Active exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN by UAT-8616 - Cisco Talos Blog

Rapid7

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Critical Cisco Catalyst Vulnerability Exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-20127) - Rapid7

The Record from Recorded Future News

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Five Eyes allies warn hackers are actively exploiting Cisco SD-WAN flaws - The Record from Recorded Future News

Help Net Security

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Threat actor leveraged Cisco SD-WAN zero-day since 2023 (CVE-2026-20127) - Help Net Security

Nextgov/FCW

Press · 25 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Hackers are exploiting exposed Cisco products, Five Eyes intelligence agencies say - Nextgov/FCW

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 12.0%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:34.147896+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

30 Sep 2022, 18:45

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

25 Feb 2026, 00:00

First press mention

25 Feb 2026, 08:00

Latest press mention

26 Feb 2026, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:58