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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing an affected CLI command with crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the root user.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-20389 is rated Low Risk (33.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.14% | 0.18% | +0.04% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.04% | 0.14% | +0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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1.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | crosswork_network_services_orchestrator | 6.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | crosswork_network_services_orchestrator | 6.0.11 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:crosswork_network_services_orchestrator:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | confd_basic | 8.0.11 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:confd_basic:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |