CVE-2024-20440
Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a debug log file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain log files that contain sensitive data, including credentials that can be used to access the API.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2024, 12:53 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-20440 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2024-20440.
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| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-20440 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cybersecurity News
Black Basta’s Evolving Tactics and the Rising Role of LLMs in Cyber Attack
On the latest episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo and her expert guests delved into the cutting-edge techniques employed by cybercriminal groups, with a particu ... Read more
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The Register
Cisco's Smart Licensing Utility flaws suggest it's pretty dumb on security
If you're running Cisco's supposedly Smart Licensing Utility, there are two flaws you ought to patch right now. "Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticate ... Read more
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security.nl
Cisco waarschuwt voor hardcoded admin-wachtwoord in Smart Licensing Utility
Cisco waarschuwt organisaties voor een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in de Smart Licensing Utility waardoor een ongeauthenticeerde aanvaller op afstand kan inloggen. Het probleem wordt veroorzaakt door een o ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Cisco Fixes Two Critical Flaws in Smart Licensing Utility to Prevent Remote Attacks
Cisco has released security updates for two critical security flaws impacting its Smart Licensing Utility that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to elevate their privileges or access sensi ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Critical Cisco SLU Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440 Threaten Remote Admin Control
Cisco has issued a security advisory warning organizations of multiple vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility (SLU) that could allow remote attackers to access sensitive information or gain ad ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Cisco warns of backdoor admin account in Smart Licensing Utility
Cisco has removed a backdoor account in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) that can be used to log into unpatched systems with administrative privileges. CSLU is a Windows application that helps ... Read more
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CVE-2024-20440 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 Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a debug log file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain log files that contain sensitive data, including credentials that can be used to access the API. Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw [No types assigned] Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-532 Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-20440
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