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CVE-2026-20128NVD

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the Data Collection Agent (DCA) feature of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain DCA user privileges on an affected system.

This vulnerability is due to the presence of a credential file for the DCA user on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request and reading the file that contains the DCA password from that affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access another affected system and gain DCA user privileges.
Note: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager releases 20.18 and later are not affected by this vulnerability.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.5)
Published Date
Feb 25, 2026
Last Modified
Apr 21, 2026
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.09%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager < 20.9.8.2
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager >= 20.10 and < 20.12.5.3
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager >= 20.13 and < 20.15.4.2
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager >= 20.16 and < 20.18
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager
Patched Versions
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager 20.9.8.2
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager 20.12.5.3
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager 20.15.4.2
  • Cisco Catalyst Sd-wan Manager 20.18
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