How severe is CVE-2020-27129?

CVE-2020-27129 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-27129 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-27129?

CVE-2020-27129 affects Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27129?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-27129 published?

CVE-2020-27129 was published on 2020-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-27129

CVE-2020-27129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage
Published: 2020-11-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the remote management feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands and potentially gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of commands to the remote management CLI of the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary commands and potentially gain elevated privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27129?: A vulnerability in the remote management feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands and potentially gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of commands to the remote management CLI of the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary commands and potentially gain elevated privileges.
How severe is CVE-2020-27129?: CVE-2020-27129 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-27129 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-27129?: CVE-2020-27129 affects Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27129?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-27129 published?: CVE-2020-27129 was published on 2020-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-privilege-zPmMf73k

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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