CVE-2024-20366
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 elevat
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.
Weakness: CWE-73
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Network Services Orchestrator | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
- cisco · network_services_orchestrator
Vendor advisory
cisco-sa-nso-hcc-priv-esc-OWBWCs5D
Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco’s rating: High (advisory CVSS 7.8) · Published May 15, 2024
Bug ID: CSCwi92920
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