Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2024 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2024-20419
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 80.9% (higher than 99.6% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei.
Official description
A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to change the password of any user, including administrative users. This vulnerability is due to improper implementation of the password-change process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access the web UI or API with the privileges of the compromised user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 8-202206 |
Weakness: CWE-620 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H