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CVE-2026-20245

Is CVE-2026-20245 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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public sources

Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
PoC (unverified)
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
7.8 High
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
25%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-116
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

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Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in the CLI of 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 authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges as the root user.  To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have netadmin privileges on the affected system. This would require valid credentials or exploitation of or . Cisco is not aware of successful exploitation by other methods. Cisco has observed limited cases where the exploitation of this bug resulted in a configuration change pushed to edge devices. Cisco recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is documented in the that was published on May 14, 2026, and verify the configuration of the edge devices.

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Vulnerability — Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager formerly SD-WAN vManage contains an improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying a crafted file to the affected system. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-06-09) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~25%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2026-06-23. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-116.