9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-20412
"Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Static Credentials Exposure"
Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and 4200 Series could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected system using static credentials. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static accounts with hard-coded passwords on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the CLI of an affected device with these credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the affected system and retrieve sensitive information, perform limited troubleshooting actions, modify some configuration options, or render the device unable to boot to the operating system, requiring a reimage of the device.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 23, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 5, 2024, 3:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-20412 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco firepower_threat_defense
2 Cisco firepower_1010
3 Cisco firepower_1120
4 Cisco firepower_1140
5 Cisco firepower_1150
6 Cisco firepower_2110
7 Cisco firepower_2120
8 Cisco firepower_2130
9 Cisco firepower_2140
10 Cisco firepower_1000
11 Cisco firepower_1020
12 Cisco firepower_1030
13 Cisco firepower_1040
14 Cisco firepower_2100
15 Cisco firepower_3105
16 Cisco firepower_3110
17 Cisco firepower_3120
18 Cisco firepower_3130
19 Cisco firepower_3140
20 Cisco firepower_4215
21 Cisco firepower_4225
22 Cisco firepower_4245
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-20412.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-statcred-dFC8tXT5 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-20412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Sonatype Nexus Repository 2 Hit By RCE (CVE-2024-5082) and XSS (CVE-2024-5083) Flaws

Sonatype has issued two security advisories for its Nexus Repository Manager 2.x, a popular repository manager used by organizations worldwide to store and distribute software artifacts, warning users ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 18, 2024 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Frag Ransomware: A New Threat Exploits Veeam Vulnerability (CVE-2024-40711)

The Frag ransom note | Image: SophosSophos X-Ops recently uncovered Frag ransomware in a series of cyberattacks exploiting a vulnerability in Veeam backup servers, designated CVE-2024-40711. This newl ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 11, 2024 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 - Oct 27)

Cyber Security / Hacking News Cybersecurity news can sometimes feel like a never-ending horror movie, can't it? Just when you think the villains are locked up, a new threat emerges from the shadows. T ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 28, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks

Cisco fixed a denial of service flaw in its Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, which was discovered during large-scale brute force attacks against Cisco VPN devices in April. The f ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Hacker News
Cisco Issues Urgent Fix for ASA and FTD Software Vulnerability Under Active Attack

Vulnerability / Network Security Cisco on Wednesday said it has released updates to address an actively exploited security flaw in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) that could lead to a denial-of- ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • security.nl
Cisco waarschuwt voor meerdere kritieke lekken in FTD- en ASA-software

Cisco waarschuwt organisaties voor meerdere kritieke kwetsbaarheden in de Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) en Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software waardoor ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-20412: Unauthorized Access to Cisco Firepower Devices via Static Credentials

Cisco has recently published a security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in its Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-20412, presents a signifi ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-20412 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-statcred-dFC8tXT5 No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-statcred-dFC8tXT5 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1030:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4215:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4225:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4245:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and 4200 Series could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected system using static credentials. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static accounts with hard-coded passwords on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the CLI of an affected device with these credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the affected system and retrieve sensitive information, perform limited troubleshooting actions, modify some configuration options, or render the device unable to boot to the operating system, requiring a reimage of the device.
    Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-statcred-dFC8tXT5 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-259
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20412 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-20412 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability