CVE-2024-20366 Privilege escalation in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
An authenticated local attacker can elevate privileges to root by manipulating the application's search path to execute malicious files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20366?
CVE-2024-20366 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator, published on 15 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Network Services Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20366?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
- CVE-2018-0274 Command injection in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator unknown
- CVE-2018-0463 Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Network Plug and Play Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20040 Path traversal in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
- CVE-2021-1132 Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-20369 Open redirect in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpvx-gw57-2p3v.