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May 26, 2026

CVE-2026-20182: Cisco SD-WAN Auth Bypass Under Active Exploitation

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If you're running Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, this one needs your immediate attention.

CVE-2026-20182 is a CVSS 10.0 authentication bypass in the SD-WAN Controller and Manager being actively exploited by nation-state actor UAT-8616. CISA has issued Emergency Directive 26-03 mandating immediate remediation.

This post covers the DTLS handshake root cause, the full attack chain (auth bypass → root escalation → SSH key injection → NETCONF manipulation → log clearing), detection commands to run right now, the patch matrix, and CISA ED 26-03 hardening steps.

Read the full guide on IGNA Online →


Written by Sarah Chen | Networking & Security

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