CVE-2024-45208 Missing authorization in Director
An attacker with network access can exploit the NCS service to perform unauthorized administrative actions and remote code execution on Versa Director.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45208?
CVE-2024-45208 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Versa Director, published on 18 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform which makes use of Cisco NCS application service. Active and Standby Directors communicate over TCP ports 4566 and 4570 to exchange High Availability (HA) information using a shared password. Affected versions of Versa Director bound to these ports on all interfaces. An attacker that can access the Versa Director could access the NCS service on port 4566 and exploit it to perform unauthorized administrative actions and perform remote code execution. Customers are recommended to follow the hardening guide. Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45208?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-45208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9mg-jc7j-2rr2.