Vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (CVE-2026-20294)
Summary
Vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (CVE-2026-20294). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information in clear text on an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control enforcement for specific template types that are not included in the encryption allowlist. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability by viewing logs on the local system or on a remote logging server. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive authentication credentials, which could lead to further compromise of network infrastructure and connected services.
Source: Cisco Security Advisories NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20294 has been found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager CVE-2026-20294" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-20294 (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager) — CWE-319 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-319) exists in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- CISCO sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web psirt@cisco.com
- web github.com