CVE-2020-26071
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 9 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device, which could result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation for specific commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted arguments to those specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device, which could result in a DoS condition.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco SD-WAN vContainercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloudcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco SD-WAN vEdge Routercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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affected products (197)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-vsoln-arbfile-gtsEYxnsCisco SD-WAN Software Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability2020-11-04csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device, which could result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation for specific commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted arguments to those specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device, which could result in a DoS condition. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (7)
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- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vsoln-arbfile-gtsEYxnscnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vsoln-arbfile-gtsEYxnscnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-SD-WAN-vEdge-denial-of-service-via-CLI-File-Creation-33821cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3813.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3813/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vsoln-arbfile-gtsEYxnsenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vsoln-arbfile-gtsEYxnsVendor Advisorynvd
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