CVE-2024-20366

A vulnerability in the Tail-f High Availability Cluster Communications (HCC) function pack of Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because a user-controlled search path is used to locate executable files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by configuring the application in a way that causes a malicious file to be executed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid credentials on an affected device.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_services_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_services_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Mar 2025, 17:49

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References () https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-hcc-priv-esc-OWBWCs5D - () https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-hcc-priv-esc-OWBWCs5D - Vendor Advisory
CWE CWE-427
CPE cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_services_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Cisco network Services Orchestrator
Cisco

21 Nov 2024, 08:52

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Summary
  • (es) Una vulnerabilidad en el paquete de funciones Tail-f High Availability Cluster Communications (HCC) de Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) podría permitir a un atacante local autenticado elevar los privilegios a root en un dispositivo afectado. Esta vulnerabilidad existe porque se utiliza una ruta de búsqueda controlada por el usuario para localizar archivos ejecutables. Un atacante podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad configurando la aplicación de manera que provoque la ejecución de un archivo malicioso. Un exploit exitoso podría permitir al atacante ejecutar código arbitrario en un dispositivo afectado como usuario root. Para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, el atacante necesitaría credenciales válidas en un dispositivo afectado.
References () https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-hcc-priv-esc-OWBWCs5D - () https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-hcc-priv-esc-OWBWCs5D -

15 May 2024, 18:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-05-15 18:15

Updated : 2025-03-25 17:49


NVD link : CVE-2024-20366

Mitre link : CVE-2024-20366

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-20366


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Products Affected

cisco

  • network_services_orchestrator
CWE
CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element