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. 19, 2024, 1:42 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.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw | Vendor Advisory |
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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
PLANET Technology Switches Face CVE-2024-8456 (CVSS 9.8), Urgent Firmware Updates Advised
The Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team (TWCERT/CC) has released a series of security advisories highlighting critical vulnerabilities affecting various PLANET Technology switch models. These vuln ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Storm-0501 Targets Hybrid Clouds with Evolving Ransomware Tactics
In a recent report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence, the cybercriminal group Storm-0501 has been identified as a rising threat, targeting hybrid cloud environments through a series of sophisticated ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
VLC Media Player Update Needed: CVE-2024-46461 Discovered
Users of the popular VLC media player are being urged to update their software immediately following the discovery of a critical vulnerability that could allow malicious actors to crash the program or ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Researcher Details CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS 9.8) Flaw in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility
Image: Nicholas StarkeIn a recent cybersecurity revelation, Nicholas Starke, a threat researcher at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, unveiled the details of CVE-2024-20439, a severe vulner ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Versa Networks Exposes Critical API Vulnerability in Versa Director (CVE-2024-45229)
Versa Networks has issued a security advisory regarding a vulnerability discovered in its Versa Director product, CVE-2024-45229. This vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 6.6, could potential ... Read more
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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
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-532 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20440 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-20440
weaknesses.