Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager up to 26.1.1_LI_Images Web-based Management Interface access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-20294. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20294 since 10/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2025 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +301 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20294 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20294
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386321

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 19:37
Changes: 08/05/2026 19:37 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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