CVE-2024-20419

critical

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.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2024-20419: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Password Change Vulnerability

Published: 2024-08-09

Critical vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem exposes systems to unauthorized password changes, exploit code now available.BackgroundOn July 17, 2024, Cisco published an advisory for a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem):