CVE-2020-3180
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected device by using an account that has a default, static password. This account has root privileges. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has a user account with a default, static password. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to an affected system by using this account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in by using this account with root privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
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 vEdge Routercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-sdscred-HfWWfqBjCisco SD-WAN Solution Software Static Credentials Vulnerability2020-07-15csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected device by using an account that has a default, static password. This account has root privileges. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has a user account with a default, static password. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to an affected system by using this account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in by using this account with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/48351cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3180cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdscred-HfWWfqBjcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-SD-WAN-Solution-Software-privilege-escalation-via-Static-Password-32856cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2424/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdscred-HfWWfqBjenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdscred-HfWWfqBjVendor Advisorynvd
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