SB2024090467 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility
Published: September 4, 2024 Updated: March 31, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20439)
CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system via the API using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20440)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and obtain log files that contain sensitive data, including credentials that can be used to access the API.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.