CVE-2024-20419
"Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Password Change Remote Authentication Bypass"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-20419 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-20419.
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).
CVE-2024-20419 - Cisco SSM On-Prem < Mass Password Reset Account Takeover Exploit
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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Cybersecurity News
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BleepingComputer
Cisco warns of backdoor admin account in Smart Licensing Utility
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Cybersecurity News
PoC Exploit Releases for Cisco SSM On-Prem Account Takeover (CVE-2024-20419) Flaw
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BleepingComputer
Exploit released for Cisco SSM bug allowing admin password changes
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Cybersecurity News
Cisco Warns of Public PoC Exploit Code of Critical CVE-2024-20419 (CVSS 10) Flaw
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Cyber Security News
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The Hacker News
Cisco Warns of Critical Flaw Affecting On-Prem Smart Software Manager
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-20419 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy [No types assigned] Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-620 Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20419 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-20419
weaknesses.