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CVE-2024-20439

Summary
Assigner-cisco
Assigner Org ID-d1c1063e-7a18-46af-9102-31f8928bc633
Published At-04 Sep, 2024 | 16:28
Updated At-30 Jul, 2025 | 01:36
Rejected At-
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability

Cisco Smart Licensing Utility contains a static credential vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system and gain administrative credentials.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)
cisa.gov
Vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc.Cisco
Product:Smart Licensing Utility
Added At:31 Mar, 2025
Due At:21 Apr, 2025

Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability

Cisco Smart Licensing Utility contains a static credential vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system and gain administrative credentials.

Used in Ransomware

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Unknown

CWE

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CWE-912

Required Action:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes:

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20439
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:cisco
Assigner Org ID:d1c1063e-7a18-46af-9102-31f8928bc633
Published At:04 Sep, 2024 | 16:28
Updated At:30 Jul, 2025 | 01:36
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.Cisco
Product
Cisco Smart License Utility
Versions
Affected
  • 2.1.0
  • 2.0.0
  • 2.2.0
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
cweCWE-912Hidden Functionality
Type: cwe
CWE ID: CWE-912
Description: Hidden Functionality
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.19.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: 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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In March 2025, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) became aware of attempted exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild. Cisco continues to strongly recommend that customers upgrade to a fixed software release to remediate this vulnerability.

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References
HyperlinkResource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw
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Hyperlink: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.cisco
Product
cisco_smart_license_utility
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • 2.1.0
  • 2.0.0
  • 2.2.0
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.cisco
Product
cisco_smart_license_utility
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • 2.1.0
  • 2.0.0
  • 2.2.0
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.cisco
Product
cisco_smart_license_utility
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • 2.1.0
  • 2.0.0
  • 2.2.0
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kev
dateAdded:
2025-03-31
reference:
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-20439
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Timeline
EventDate
CVE-2024-20439 added to CISA KEV2025-03-31 00:00:00
Event: CVE-2024-20439 added to CISA KEV
Date: 2025-03-31 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:psirt@cisco.com
Published At:04 Sep, 2024 | 17:15
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 20:58

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
2025-03-312025-04-21Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential VulnerabilityApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Date Added: 2025-03-31
Due Date: 2025-04-21
Vulnerability Name: Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.19.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary3.19.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
Cisco Systems, Inc.
cisco
>>smart_license_utility>>Versions from 2.0.0(inclusive) to 2.3.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-912Secondarypsirt@cisco.com
CWE-798Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-912
Type: Secondary
Source: psirt@cisco.com
CWE ID: CWE-798
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmwpsirt@cisco.com
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw
Source: psirt@cisco.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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