External Control of File Name or Path in Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator - CVE-2024-20366
Published: May 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89580
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20366
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a user-controlled search path is used to locate executable files within the Tail-f High Availability Cluster Communications (HCC) function. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20366
Install updates from vendor's website.
Crosswork Network Services Orchestrator - addressed in versions 5.0.5, 6.0.2