CVE-2022-20716 | Cisco SD-WAN Solution Improper Access Control Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user.

Published: 2022-04-15 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-20716 is rated Low Risk (35.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.21%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20716

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.13% 0.21% +0.08%
2 2025-11-21 0.04% 0.13% +0.09%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-20716

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-20716

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-20716

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan_solution — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_solution:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan_vedge_cloud — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan_vedge_router — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan_vsmart_controller_software — cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan >= 18.4, < 20.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco sd-wan >= 20.7, < 20.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-20716

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