CVE-2024-20389
A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI and the Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator CLI could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to read and write arbitrary files as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization enforcement when specific CLI commands are used. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing an affected CLI command with crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user.
Published:May 16, 2024
Last Modified:Jul 30, 2025
EPS:May 16, 2024
EPSS Score:0.00103
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Confd Basic
Cisco
Confd Basic
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator
Cisco
Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
