CVE-2024-20419: A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker...
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-20419
CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
Vendor: Cisco
Product: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
Nuclei Template
http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-20419.yaml
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.34% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 71.66% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUyhttps://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/