{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata — refreshed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/tags/sdwan/","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_products":[],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":["cisco","sdwan","vulnerability","privilege-escalation"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMultiple vulnerabilities exist within the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager software. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote, anonymous, or local attackers. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform a range of malicious activities. These include escalating privileges to administrator level, circumventing authentication mechanisms, executing arbitrary commands with Netadmin-level privileges, accessing sensitive system information, and overwriting arbitrary files on the affected system. This poses a significant risk to organizations utilizing the SD-WAN Manager, potentially leading to complete compromise of the affected systems and the networks they manage. Given the centralized role of SD-WAN managers, a successful attack could have widespread consequences.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn attacker gains unauthorized access to the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, either remotely, anonymously, or locally.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exploits a vulnerability related to authentication, bypassing normal login procedures.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker leverages an elevation of privilege vulnerability to gain administrator rights on the system.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith administrator privileges, the attacker executes commands with Netadmin rights.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker reads sensitive system information, such as configuration files, user credentials, or network topology data.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker exploits a file overwrite vulnerability to modify or replace critical system files with malicious versions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker uses the compromised SD-WAN Manager to push malicious configurations to other network devices.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker achieves complete control over the SD-WAN network, potentially leading to data exfiltration, service disruption, or further lateral movement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to a complete compromise of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. Given the critical role of SD-WAN managers in controlling and managing network infrastructure, this can have significant consequences. A successful attack could result in widespread network outages, data breaches, and the potential for further lateral movement within the network. While the exact number of potential victims is unknown, the widespread use of Cisco SD-WAN solutions suggests a potentially large impact. Targeted sectors include any organization relying on Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager for network management.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply available security patches provided by Cisco for the SD-WAN Manager to remediate the vulnerabilities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement strong access control measures to restrict access to the SD-WAN Manager interface.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor network traffic for suspicious activity originating from or directed towards the SD-WAN Manager. Use the \u0026ldquo;Detect Suspicious Outbound Connection from SD-WAN Manager\u0026rdquo; Sigma rule to identify unusual network connections.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnable and review audit logs on the SD-WAN Manager to detect unauthorized access attempts or configuration changes. Use the \u0026ldquo;Detect Unauthorized Configuration Change via SD-WAN Manager\u0026rdquo; Sigma rule.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegularly back up the SD-WAN Manager configuration to facilitate recovery in the event of a successful attack.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarden the SD-WAN Manager by disabling unnecessary services and features.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-04-21T08:08:56Z","date_published":"2026-04-21T08:08:56Z","id":"/briefs/2026-04-cisco-sdwan-vulns/","summary":"Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager allow a remote, anonymous, or local attacker to gain administrator privileges, bypass authentication, execute commands with Netadmin rights, read sensitive system information, and overwrite arbitrary files.","title":"Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-04-cisco-sdwan-vulns/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — Sdwan","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}