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TI-2024-13299 Aliases CVE-2024-20366GHSA-fpvx-gw57-2p3v

Uncontrolled search path in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator

Priority LOW 35CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Network Services Orchestrator5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.1.1.1; 5.1.1.3; 5.1.2; 5.2.0.3; 5.2.0.4; 5.2.1; 5.2.1.1; 5.2.3.2; 5.3.1; 5.3.4.3; 5.4.0.1; 5.4.0.2; 5.4.1; 5.4.1.1; 5.4.2; 5.4.3; 5.4.3.1; 5.4.3.2; 5.4.4.1; 5.4.4; 5.4.4.3; 5.4.3.4; 5.4.4.2; 5.4.3.3; 5.4.5.1; 5.4.2.1; 5.4.5.2; 5.4.5; 5.4.2.2; 5.4.6; 5.4.7; 5.4.7.1; 5.5.1; 5.5.2; 5.5.2.1; 5.5.2.2; 5.5.2.5; 5.5.2.3; 5.5.2.4; 5.5.2.9; 5.5.2.10; 5.5.3; 5.5.2.11; 5.5.2.6; 5.5.2.7; 5.5.2.8; 5.5.2.12; 5.5.4; 5.5.4.1; 5.5.3.1; 5.5.5; 5.5.6; 5.5.6.1; 5.5.7; 5.5.8; 5.5.10; 5.5.9; 5.6.1; 5.6.3; 5.6.3.1; 5.6.2; 5.6.4; 5.6.5; 5.6.6; 5.6.6.1; 5.6.7; 5.6.7.1; 5.6.7.2; 5.6.8; 5.6.8.1; 5.6.9; 5.6.10; 5.6.11; 5.6.12; 5.6.13; 5.6.14; 5.6.14.1; 5.7.1.1; 5.7.1; 5.7.2; 5.7.2.1; 5.7.3; 5.7.4; 5.7.5; 5.7.5.1; 5.7.6; 5.7.6.1; 5.7.6.2; 5.7.7; 5.7.8; 5.7.10; 5.7.10.1; 5.7.10.2; 5.7.11; 5.7.12; 5.7.13; 5.7.14; 5.7.15.1; 5.7.6.3; 5.7.8.1; 5.7.9; 5.7.9.1; 5.8.1; 5.8.2; 5.8.2.1; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.5; 5.8.10; 5.8.11; 5.8.12; 5.8.6; 5.8.7; 5.8.8; 5.8.9; 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.10; 6.0.11; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.7; 6.0.8; 6.0.9; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.2.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.3.1; 6.1.3.2; 6.1.4; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.6.1; 6.1.7; 6.1.7.1; 6.2.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Network Services Orchestrator VendorCisco Affected 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.1.1.1; 5.1.1.3; 5.1.2; 5.2.0.3; 5.2.0.4; 5.2.1; 5.2.1.1; 5.2.3.2; 5.3.1; 5.3.4.3; 5.4.0.1; 5.4.0.2; 5.4.1; 5.4.1.1; 5.4.2; 5.4.3; 5.4.3.1; 5.4.3.2; 5.4.4.1; 5.4.4; 5.4.4.3; 5.4.3.4; 5.4.4.2; 5.4.3.3; 5.4.5.1; 5.4.2.1; 5.4.5.2; 5.4.5; 5.4.2.2; 5.4.6; 5.4.7; 5.4.7.1; 5.5.1; 5.5.2; 5.5.2.1; 5.5.2.2; 5.5.2.5; 5.5.2.3; 5.5.2.4; 5.5.2.9; 5.5.2.10; 5.5.3; 5.5.2.11; 5.5.2.6; 5.5.2.7; 5.5.2.8; 5.5.2.12; 5.5.4; 5.5.4.1; 5.5.3.1; 5.5.5; 5.5.6; 5.5.6.1; 5.5.7; 5.5.8; 5.5.10; 5.5.9; 5.6.1; 5.6.3; 5.6.3.1; 5.6.2; 5.6.4; 5.6.5; 5.6.6; 5.6.6.1; 5.6.7; 5.6.7.1; 5.6.7.2; 5.6.8; 5.6.8.1; 5.6.9; 5.6.10; 5.6.11; 5.6.12; 5.6.13; 5.6.14; 5.6.14.1; 5.7.1.1; 5.7.1; 5.7.2; 5.7.2.1; 5.7.3; 5.7.4; 5.7.5; 5.7.5.1; 5.7.6; 5.7.6.1; 5.7.6.2; 5.7.7; 5.7.8; 5.7.10; 5.7.10.1; 5.7.10.2; 5.7.11; 5.7.12; 5.7.13; 5.7.14; 5.7.15.1; 5.7.6.3; 5.7.8.1; 5.7.9; 5.7.9.1; 5.8.1; 5.8.2; 5.8.2.1; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.5; 5.8.10; 5.8.11; 5.8.12; 5.8.6; 5.8.7; 5.8.8; 5.8.9; 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.10; 6.0.11; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.7; 6.0.8; 6.0.9; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.2.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.3.1; 6.1.3.2; 6.1.4; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.6.1; 6.1.7; 6.1.7.1; 6.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_services_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 to before 5.0.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.2VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_services_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.0.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20366
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpvx-gw57-2p3v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-23504 Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerable to Pre-Authentication RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00233 Improper input validation in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator unknown CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-00859 Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Path Traversal Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-00422 Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Network Plug and Play Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-13314 Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Configuration Update Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 10 →

Sources

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