Vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
CVE-2024-20419
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.806 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.806 · newest: 0.806 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem — versions 8-202206
- Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attack… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20419?
- CVE-2024-20419 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, classified under CWE-620. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20419?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20419 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.