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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-20224High confidence

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Cisco · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

Official source article: Cisco CISCO-SA-SDWAN-MLTVNPS2-JXPWM7R ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

8.6HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.04% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-30325

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
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What, why and how

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in an affected system. The attacker does not need to have valid user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in the affected system.

What

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in an affected system. The attacker does not need to have valid user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in the affected system.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

What

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in an affected system. The attacker does not need to have valid user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored in the affected system.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

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Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Input Validation → obtain information outside the intended access boundary
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-20
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1540Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260520Security Bulletin 20 May 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 20 May 2026, published on 20 May 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0594Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Cisco. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une élévation de privilèges, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et un contournement de la politique de sécurité. Cisco indique que la vulnérabilité CVE-2026-20182 est activement exploitée.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-021606シスコシステムズのCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managerにおける入力確認に関する脆弱性

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager（旧称 SD-WAN vManage）のWeb UIに存在する脆弱性により、認証されていないリモートの攻撃者が影響を受けるシステムに保存されている任意のファイルを読み取る可能性があります。攻撃者は有効なユーザー資格情報を必要としません。この脆弱性は、XMLファイルを解析する際のXML外部エンティティ（XXE）エントリを不適切に処理することに起因しています。攻撃者は細工されたリクエストを影響を受けるシステムに送信することで、この脆弱性を悪用できます。成功した攻撃により、攻撃者は影響を受けるシステムに保存されている任意のファイルを読み取ることが可能になります。

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0157Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller en Manager

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, including an XML External Entity (XXE) injection in its web UI, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information, elevate privileges, and gain unauthorized application access.

Official advisory ↗
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Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager: 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, 26.0.1, 20.9.8, 20.9.8_LI_Images, 20.18.2,…
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 29 Sep 2026Home / Cisco Security / Security Advisories Cisco Security Advisory Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities --> Cisco Security Advisory Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities Critical Advisory ID: cisco-sa-sdwan-mltvnps2-JxpWm7R First Published: 2026 May 1
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Evidence and provenance

Published 14 May 2026 · Last source change 14 May 2026, 18:29 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-30325
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-30325↗CVE authority or vendor reference · Cisco CISCO-SA-SDWAN-MLTVNPS2-JXPWM7R↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2026-20224 · cve.blacktree.nl