Executive Risk 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."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset ConfD
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network disruption possible during patching
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20389: ConfD CLI vulnerability allowing low-privileged attackers to read/write arbitrary files as root. Patching required to prevent potential data integrity breaches.
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnfd-rwpesc-ZAOufyx8
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-rwpesc-qrQGnh3f
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cnfd-rwpesc-ZAOufyx8
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nso-rwpesc-qrQGnh3f
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