CVE detail
CVE-2026-20262
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to create a file or overwrite any file on the filesystem of an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate user-supplied input during a file upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected API endpoint of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create or overwrite any file on the underlying operating system. This file could later be used to elevate to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials with at least a lower-privileged, single-task user account.
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Buzz score components · mention 24.0 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 21, 2026, 8:00 AM Cisco warned that CVE-2026-20262, a Catalyst SD-WAN Manager vulnerability allowing arbitrary file writes, is being actively exploited. Cisco confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-20262, an arbitrary file write vulnerability affecting Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. CVE-2026-20262 (CVSS score of 6.5) is an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. The flaw is […]
newssecurityaffairs.comJun 16, 2026, 10:53 AM- Cisco discloses second exploited SD-WAN vulnerability in two weeks (CVE-2026-20262)Help Net Security
Cisco has revealed another Catalyst SD-WAN Manager vulnerability (CVE-2026-20262) that its Product Security Incident Response Team observed being exploited by attackers. But the associated security advisory also states that “the vulnerability was found during internal security testing”, raising the question of how attackers came to exploit it before Cisco had disclosed it publicly. The vulnerability (CVE-2026-20262) Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) is the management plane for the entire Cisco SD-WAN fabric. CVE-2026-20262 is … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 16, 2026, 10:20 AM - U.S. CISA adds Cisco Catalyst and LiteSpeed cPanel plugin flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco Catalyst and LiteSpeed cPanel plugin flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Cisco Catalyst and LiteSpeed cPanel plugin flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The two flaws added to the catalog are: CVE-2026-20262 is an arbitrary […]
newssecurityaffairs.comJun 16, 2026, 8:53 AM Cisco recently became aware of the exploitation of CVE-2026-20262, a Catalyst SD-WAN Manager zero-day that allows arbitrary file write.
newswww.securityweek.comJun 16, 2026, 6:20 AM- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Arbitrary File Write VulnerabilityCisco Security Advisories
cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-arbfw-c2rZvQ Security Impact Rating: Medium CVE: CVE-2026-20262
vendorsec.cloudapps.cisco.comJun 15, 2026, 10:00 PM Linked URL: https://hellorecon.com/blog/cve-2026-20262 | Posted by slvnx | 3 points | 0 comments
communitynews.ycombinator.comJun 15, 2026, 9:41 PMNo excerpt available.
Mitigationwww.cisa.govJun 15, 2026, 6:16 PM- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-arbfw-c2rZvQsec.cloudapps.cisco.com
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Vendor Advisorysec.cloudapps.cisco.comJun 15, 2026, 6:16 PM
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