CVE-2022-20699

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 72%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 10, 2022

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 18, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-20699
generic

ZDI-22-414 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-414/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Vulnerabilities

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167113/Cisco-RV340-SSL-VPN-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 59× in last 7d / 231× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 414 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-22 16:22 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 16:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-22 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 08:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 01:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-21 17:20 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-21 17:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-07-21 13:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 22:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-20 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-20 14:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 10:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-20 06:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-20 02:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-19 22:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-19 18:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-19 14:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-19 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-19 07:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-19 03:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-18 23:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-18 19:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-18 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-18 12:06 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-18 12:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-18 08:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-18 04:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-18 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-17 20:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-17 16:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-17 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-17 09:14 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-17 09:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-17 05:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-17 01:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-16 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-16 17:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  28. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-16 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-16 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-16 06:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-16 02:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-15 22:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-15 18:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  39. 2026-07-15 15:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-15 11:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-15 07:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-15 03:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-14 23:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-14 19:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  46. 2026-07-14 15:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-14 12:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-14 08:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-14 04:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-07-13 20:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  54. 2026-07-13 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-13 13:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-13 09:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-13 06:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-07-13 06:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-07-13 05:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-13 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-12 21:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-12 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-12 14:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-12 10:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-12 06:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-07-12 02:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-11 22:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-07-11 18:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-11 15:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-11 11:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-11 07:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-11 03:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-10 23:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-10 19:54 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCAudiobahn/CVE-2022-20699
    First seen Feb 7, 2022

    Cisco Anyconnect VPN unauth RCE (rwx stack)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/misc/cisco_rv340_sslvpn✓ verified
    First seen Feb 2, 2022

    Cisco RV340 SSL VPN Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-20699?
CVE-2022-20699 is a critical vulnerability published on February 10, 2022. Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software…
When was CVE-2022-20699 disclosed?
CVE-2022-20699 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 2022, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-20699 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-20699 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-20699?
CVE-2022-20699 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-20699?
CVE-2022-20699 affects Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-20699?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-20699, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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