CVE-2024-20439

Published Sep 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 97.1% KEV · Listed
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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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-03-31'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to 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 log in to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system with administrative privileges over the API of the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility application. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco smart License Utility
Weaknesses CWE-798
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco smart License Utility
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco cisco Smart License Utility
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_smart_license_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco cisco Smart License Utility
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to 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 log in to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system with administrative privileges over the API of the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility application.
Title Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-912
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 10:55 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 4, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:07 AM