Name: CVE-2024-20439: Hidden Functionality
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-20439, CWE-912, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.9709, CISA KEV

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log into an affected system by using a static administrative credential. This vulnerability is due to an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the static credentials to login to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to login to the affected system with administrative rights over the CSLU application API.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Cisco Smart Licensing Utility	—	Upgrade Cisco Smart Licensing Utility to the latest version	Apr 2, 2025	Sep 4, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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