CVE-2020-26074

Local privilege escalation via unvalidated file-transfer paths

Published Nov 18, 2024 · Updated Nov 18, 2024

Path validation failure in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager allows local users to gain operating-system privileges through crafted transfer requests. System file-transfer functions accept attacker-controlled path variables without proper validation and can overwrite arbitrary files. Authenticated local access is required, and successful exploitation permits system modification that leads to elevated underlying operating-system privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path validation failure in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager allows local users to gain operating-system privileges through crafted transfer requests. System file-transfer functions accept attacker-controlled path variables without proper validation and can overwrite arbitrary files. Authenticated local access is required, and successful exploitation permits system modification that leads to elevated underlying operating-system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-26074
Published
Nov 18, 2024
Updated
Nov 18, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Classifications
CWE-250, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.2.10
  2. Affected versionversion=17.2.4
  3. Affected versionversion=17.2.5
  4. Affected versionversion=17.2.6
  5. Affected versionversion=17.2.7
  6. Affected versionversion=17.2.8
  7. Affected versionversion=17.2.9
  8. Affected versionversion=18.2.0
  9. Affected versionversion=18.3.0
  10. Affected versionversion=18.3.1
  11. Affected versionversion=18.3.1.1
  12. Affected versionversion=18.3.3
  13. Affected versionversion=18.3.3.1
  14. Affected versionversion=18.3.4
  15. Affected versionversion=18.3.5
  16. Affected versionversion=18.3.6
  17. Affected versionversion=18.3.6.1
  18. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  19. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  20. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  21. Affected versionversion=18.4.0.1
  22. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  23. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  24. Affected versionversion=18.4.302
  25. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  26. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  27. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  28. Affected versionversion=18.4.501_es
  29. Affected versionversion=18.4.501_ES
  30. Affected versionversion=19.0.0
  31. Affected versionversion=19.0.1a
  32. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  33. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  34. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  35. Affected versionversion=19.2.098
  36. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  37. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  38. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  39. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  40. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  41. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  42. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  43. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  44. Affected versionversion=20.1.1.1
  45. Affected versionversion=20.1.12
  46. Affected versionversion=20.1.2
  47. Affected versionversion=20.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managerversion=17.2.10; version=17.2.4; version=17.2.5; version=17.2.6; version=17.2.7; version=17.2.8; version=17.2.9; version=18.2.0; version=18.3.0; version=18.3.1; version=18.3.1.1; version=18.3.3; version=18.3.3.1; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6; version=18.3.6.1; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.0.1; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.302; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=18.4.501_es; version=18.4.501_ES; version=19.0.0; version=19.0.1a; version=19.1.0; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.098; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.1.1; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.3.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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