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CVE-2024-45208

9.8 · CRITICAL

The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform which makes use of Cisco NCS application service.

Published Jun 19, 2025CWE-284EPSS 0.86%

Overview

CVE-2024-45208 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Versa Director SD-WAN orchestration platform which makes use of Cisco NCS application service. Active and Standby Directors communicate over TCP ports 4566 and 4570 to exchange High Availability (HA) information using a shared password. Affected versions of Versa Director bound to these ports on all interfaces. An attacker that can access the Versa Director could access the NCS service on port 4566 and exploit it to perform unauthorized administrative actions and perform remote code execution. Customers are recommended to follow the hardening guide.

Versa Networks is not aware of any reported instance where this vulnerability was exploited. Proof of concept for this vulnerability has been disclosed by third party security researchers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdocs.versa-networks.com/Solutions/System_Hardening/Perform_Manual_Hardening_for_Versa_Director#Harden_Port_4566Refsecurity-portal.versa-networks.com/emailbulletins/68526c3cdc94d6b9f2faf718Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000024323-release-21-2-3Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000025680-release-22-1-2Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026033-release-22-1-3Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026708-release-22-1-4Refsupport.versa-networks.com/support/solutions/articles/23000026724-versa-director-ha-port-exploit-discovery-remediation

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45208?

CVE-2024-45208 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 19, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-45208?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-45208?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-45208?

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