Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-20213

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local f

Published May 7, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

Check this week

CVE-2025-20213 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
17.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 18.3.3.1

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow

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  • vendor Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 18.3.3.118.3.3.1

How to fix CVE-2025-20213

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-20213 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 17.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Cisco Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager 18.3.3.1 18.3.3.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 17.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 7, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files t

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files t

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-20213

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-13916

    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-o

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.