A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI and the Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-266.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco ConfD | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco ConfD Basic | 8.0.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Network Services Orchestrator | 6.0.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco ConfD VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco ConfD Basic VendorCisco Affected 8.0.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Network Services Orchestrator VendorCisco Affected 6.0.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:confd_basic:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:confd_basic:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vm4-w2q4-fjv6
References
More Cisco Confd Basic vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23504 Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerable to Pre-Authentication RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-13260 OS command injection in Cisco ConfD CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-20389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vm4-w2q4-fjv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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