CVE-2026-20262 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5), listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog as actively exploited.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to create a file or overwrite any file on the filesystem of an affected system.
This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate user-supplied input during a file upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected API endpoint of the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create or overwrite any file on the underlying operating system. This file could later be used to elevate to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials with at least a lower-privileged, single-task user account.
Why MSPs should care
This vulnerability references tracked vendors: cisco.
Remediation
It is actively exploited — apply the vendor’s patch immediately and prioritize internet-facing systems. Patch-management tools that can deploy and verify the fix include Action1, Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, ManageEngine Endpoint Central. See our best patch management ranking.