CVE-2026-20224 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.6Last Updated: May 14, 2026
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager - XML External Entity Injection
Overview
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager contains an XML External Entity Injection caused by improper handling of XML entities in the web UI, letting unauthenticated remote attackers read arbitrary files, exploit requires sending crafted XML requests.
Severity & Score
Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially exposing sensitive information.
Mitigation
Update to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.
References
Social Media Activity(2 posts)
I'm almost inclined to gloat after the 4000 (mere change) layoffs because "look, we're drowning in money. Who needs people?" - CRITICAL: CVE-2026-20182: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa2-v69WY2SW - CRITICAL: CVE-2026-20209, CVE-2026-20210 CVE-2026-20224: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-mltvnps2-JxpWm7R @TalosSecurity #infosec #Cisco #vulnerability @cR0w
View original postI'm almost inclined to gloat after the 4000 (mere change) layoffs because "look, we're drowning in money. Who needs people?" - CRITICAL: CVE-2026-20182: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-rpa2-v69WY2SW - CRITICAL: CVE-2026-20209, CVE-2026-20210 CVE-2026-20224: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-mltvnps2-JxpWm7R @TalosSecurity #infosec #Cisco #vulnerability @cR0w
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-20224
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.6
- Type
- xml_external_entity_injection
- Status
- unconfirmed
- EPSS
- 0.0%
- Social Posts
- 2
CWE
- CWE-20
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N