CVE-2024-20381 | Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator - JSON-RPC API Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in the JSON-RPC API feature in Cisco Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) and ConfD 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, allowing an attacker to make unauthorized modifications to the configuration of the affected application or device."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type API

Target Asset JSON-RPC API

Standard Path Management Plane

Manual Verification Required

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Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Moderate

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2024-20381: Authenticated attacker can modify configuration of Cisco NSO and ConfD via JSON-RPC API due to improper authorization checks.

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Intelligence Sources

Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-auth-bypass-QnTEesp

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