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CVE-2024-20439 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score matches with CNA score
CNA:  Cisco Systems, Inc.
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw Vendor Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability 03/31/2025 04/21/2025 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-912 Hidden Functionality Cisco Systems, Inc.  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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2.0.0
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2.3.0

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-20439
NVD Published Date:
09/04/2024
NVD Last Modified:
04/01/2025
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.