CVE-2026-20304Network attack vector

Authenticated system compromise through undisclosed access-control defects

Published Aug 5, 2026 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Improper access control in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager allows remote authenticated users to compromise system security. Cisco groups multiple authorization, authentication, privilege, and bypass defects under this CVE but does not disclose their loci or incorrect operations. Network access and low privileges are required; the most impactful grouped defect can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability in any configuration.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager allows remote authenticated users to compromise system security. Cisco groups multiple authorization, authentication, privilege, and bypass defects under this CVE but does not disclose their loci or incorrect operations. Network access and low privileges are required; the most impactful grouped defect can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability in any configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-20304
Published
Aug 5, 2026
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record 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=18.3.3
  12. Affected versionversion=18.3.4
  13. Affected versionversion=18.3.5
  14. Affected versionversion=18.3.6
  15. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  16. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  17. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  18. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  19. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  20. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  21. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  22. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  23. Affected versionversion=18.4.6
  24. Affected versionversion=19.0.0
  25. Affected versionversion=19.0.1a
  26. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  27. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  28. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  29. Affected versionversion=19.2.098
  30. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  31. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  32. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  33. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  34. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  35. Affected versionversion=19.2.32
  36. Affected versionversion=19.2.4
  37. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  38. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  39. Affected versionversion=20.10.1
  40. Affected versionversion=20.10.1.1
  41. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  42. Affected versionversion=20.11.1
  43. Affected versionversion=20.11.1.1
  44. Affected versionversion=20.1.12
  45. Affected versionversion=20.1.2
  46. Affected versionversion=20.12.1
  47. Affected versionversion=20.12.2
  48. Affected versionversion=20.12.3
  49. Affected versionversion=20.12.3.1
  50. Affected versionversion=20.12.4
  51. Affected versionversion=20.12.4.1
  52. Affected versionversion=20.12.5
  53. Affected versionversion=20.12.5.1
  54. Affected versionversion=20.12.5.2
  55. Affected versionversion=20.12.5.3
  56. Affected versionversion=20.12.5.4
  57. Affected versionversion=20.12.6
  58. Affected versionversion=20.12.6.1
  59. Affected versionversion=20.12.6.2
  60. Affected versionversion=20.12.7
  61. Affected versionversion=20.12.7.1
  62. Affected versionversion=20.12.7.2
  63. Affected versionversion=20.12.8
  64. Affected versionversion=20.1.3
  65. Affected versionversion=20.1.3.1
  66. Affected versionversion=20.13.1
  67. Affected versionversion=20.14.1
  68. Affected versionversion=20.15.1
  69. Affected versionversion=20.15.2
  70. Affected versionversion=20.15.3
  71. Affected versionversion=20.15.4
  72. Affected versionversion=20.15.4.1
  73. Affected versionversion=20.15.4.2
  74. Affected versionversion=20.15.4.3
  75. Affected versionversion=20.15.4.4
  76. Affected versionversion=20.15.4.5
  77. Affected versionversion=20.15.5
  78. Affected versionversion=20.15.5.1
  79. Affected versionversion=20.15.5.2
  80. Affected versionversion=20.15.5.3
  81. Affected versionversion=20.15.6
  82. Affected versionversion=20.16.1
  83. Affected versionversion=20.18.1
  84. Affected versionversion=20.18.2
  85. Affected versionversion=20.18.2.1
  86. Affected versionversion=20.18.2.2
  87. Affected versionversion=20.18.3
  88. Affected versionversion=20.18.3.1
  89. Affected versionversion=20.18.4
  90. Affected versionversion=20.3.1
  91. Affected versionversion=20.3.2
  92. Affected versionversion=20.3.3
  93. Affected versionversion=20.3.3.2
  94. Affected versionversion=20.3.4
  95. Affected versionversion=20.3.4.3
  96. Affected versionversion=20.3.5
  97. Affected versionversion=20.3.5.1
  98. Affected versionversion=20.3.6
  99. Affected versionversion=20.3.7
  100. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.1
  101. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.2
  102. Affected versionversion=20.3.8
  103. Affected versionversion=20.4.1
  104. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.1
  105. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.2
  106. Affected versionversion=20.4.2
  107. Affected versionversion=20.4.2.3
  108. Affected versionversion=20.5.1
  109. Affected versionversion=20.6.1
  110. Affected versionversion=20.6.1.2
  111. Affected versionversion=20.6.2
  112. Affected versionversion=20.6.3
  113. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.2
  114. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.3
  115. Affected versionversion=20.6.4
  116. Affected versionversion=20.6.4.1
  117. Affected versionversion=20.6.5
  118. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.2
  119. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.3
  120. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.4
  121. Affected versionversion=20.6.6
  122. Affected versionversion=20.6.7
  123. Affected versionversion=20.6.8
  124. Affected versionversion=20.7.1
  125. Affected versionversion=20.7.2
  126. Affected versionversion=20.8.1
  127. Affected versionversion=20.9.1
  128. Affected versionversion=20.9.2
  129. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.2
  130. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.3
  131. Affected versionversion=20.9.3
  132. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.1
  133. Affected versionversion=20.9.4
  134. Affected versionversion=20.9.5
  135. Affected versionversion=20.9.5.1
  136. Affected versionversion=20.9.5.3
  137. Affected versionversion=20.9.6
  138. Affected versionversion=20.9.7
  139. Affected versionversion=20.9.7.1
  140. Affected versionversion=20.9.8
  141. Affected versionversion=20.9.8.2
  142. Affected versionversion=20.9.9
  143. Affected versionversion=20.9.9.1
  144. Affected versionversion=20.9.9.2
  145. Affected versionversion=26.1.1
  146. Affected versionversion=26.1.1.1
  147. Affected versionversion=26.1.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controllerversion=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=18.3.3; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=18.4.6; 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=19.2.32; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.10.1; version=20.10.1.1; version=20.1.1; version=20.11.1; version=20.11.1.1; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.12.1; version=20.12.2; version=20.12.3; version=20.12.3.1; version=20.12.4; version=20.12.4.1; version=20.12.5; version=20.12.5.1; version=20.12.5.2; version=20.12.5.3; version=20.12.5.4; version=20.12.6; version=20.12.6.1; version=20.12.6.2; version=20.12.7; version=20.12.7.1; version=20.12.7.2; version=20.12.8; version=20.1.3; version=20.1.3.1; version=20.13.1; version=20.14.1; version=20.15.1; version=20.15.2; version=20.15.3; version=20.15.4; version=20.15.4.1; version=20.15.4.2; version=20.15.4.3; version=20.15.4.4; version=20.15.4.5; version=20.15.5; version=20.15.5.1; version=20.15.5.2; version=20.15.5.3; version=20.15.6; version=20.16.1; version=20.18.1; version=20.18.2; version=20.18.2.1; version=20.18.2.2; version=20.18.3; version=20.18.3.1; version=20.18.4; version=20.3.1; version=20.3.2; version=20.3.3; version=20.3.3.2; version=20.3.4; version=20.3.4.3; version=20.3.5; version=20.3.5.1; version=20.3.6; version=20.3.7; version=20.3.7.1; version=20.3.7.2; version=20.3.8; version=20.4.1; version=20.4.1.1; version=20.4.1.2; version=20.4.2; version=20.4.2.3; version=20.5.1; version=20.6.1; version=20.6.1.2; version=20.6.2; version=20.6.3; version=20.6.3.2; version=20.6.3.3; version=20.6.4; version=20.6.4.1; version=20.6.5; version=20.6.5.2; version=20.6.5.3; version=20.6.5.4; version=20.6.6; version=20.6.7; version=20.6.8; version=20.7.1; version=20.7.2; version=20.8.1; version=20.9.1; version=20.9.2; version=20.9.2.2; version=20.9.2.3; version=20.9.3; version=20.9.3.1; version=20.9.4; version=20.9.5; version=20.9.5.1; version=20.9.5.3; version=20.9.6; version=20.9.7; version=20.9.7.1; version=20.9.8; version=20.9.8.2; version=20.9.9; version=20.9.9.1; version=20.9.9.2; version=26.1.1; version=26.1.1.1; version=26.1.1.2
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=18.4.6; 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=19.2.32; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.4.0.1; version=19.2.4.0.8; version=19.2.4.0.9; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.10.1; version=20.10.1.1; version=20.10.1.2; version=20.10.1_LI_Images; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.1.1; version=20.11.1; version=20.11.1.1; version=20.11.1.2; version=20.11.1_LI_Images; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.12.1; version=20.12.1_LI_Images; version=20.12.2; version=20.12.2_LI_Images; version=20.12.3; version=20.12.3.1; version=20.12.3_LI_Images; version=20.12.4; version=20.12.4.0.03; version=20.12.401; version=20.12.4.0.4; version=20.12.4.0.6; version=20.12.4.1; version=20.12.4.1_LI_Images; version=20.12.4_LI_Images; version=20.12.4_Monthly_ES5; version=20.12.5; version=20.12.501; version=20.12.5.1; version=20.12.5.1.01; version=20.12.5.1_LI_Images; version=20.12.5.2; version=20.12.5.2_LI_Images; version=20.12.5.3; version=20.12.5.3_LI_Images; version=20.12.5.4; version=20.12.5.4_LI_ Images; version=20.12.5_LI_Images; version=20.12.6; version=20.12.6.1; version=20.12.6.1_LI_Images; version=20.12.6.2; version=20.12.6.2_LI_Images; version=20.12.6_LI_Images; version=20.12.7; version=20.12.7.1; version=20.12.7.1_LI_Images; version=20.12.7.2; version=20.12.7.2_LI_Images; version=20.12.7_LI_Images; version=20.12.8; version=20.12.8_LI_Images; 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Published CVSS scores

9.9Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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