High severity · published Sep 11, 2024
CVE-2024-20381
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Configuration Update Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the JSON-RPC API feature in Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) and ConfD that is used by the web-based management interfaces of Cisco Optical Site Manager and Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify the configuration of an affected application or device.  This vulnerability is due to improper authorization checks on the API. An attacker with privileges sufficient to access the affected application or device could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the JSON-RPC API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to make unauthorized modifications to the configuration of the affected application or device, including creating new user accounts or elevating their own privileges on an affected system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Cisco IOS XR Software · Cisco
6.5.3; 6.5.29; 6.5.1; 6.6.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.92; +34 more · source: vendor
CN
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator · Cisco
5.4.1; 5.3.1; 4.4.1; 5.2.1.1; 5.4.0.1; 4.7.1; +34 more · source: vendor
CS
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware · Cisco
1.0.01.17; 1.0.03.17; 1.0.01.16; 1.0.01.18; 1.0.00.29; 1.0.03.16; +14 more · source: vendor
IX
Ios XR · Cisco
6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.15; 6.5.25; 6.5.26; +34 more · source: NVD, CISA
NS
Network Services Orchestrator · Cisco
4.4.1; 4.5.1; 4.7.1; 4.7.3; 5.1.1.1; 5.1.1.3; +34 more · source: NVD, CISA
SB
Small Business RV Series Router Firmware · Cisco
1.0.00.29; 1.0.00.33; 1.0.01.16; 1.0.01.17; 1.0.01.18; 1.0.01.20; +14 more · source: NVD, CISA
Affected product
CI
Cisco IOS XR Software
Cisco
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