Use of Hard-coded Password in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100 and 4200 Series
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-20412 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-259 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Firepower 1000 Series Appliances Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Firepower 3100 Series Appliances Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Firepower 4200 Series Appliances Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances Firepower 2100 Series Security Appliances Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Hard-coded Password
EUVDB-ID: #VU99342
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20412
CWE-ID:
CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the presence of static accounts with hard-coded passwords on an affected system. A local attacker can access the target system and retrieve sensitive information, perform limited troubleshooting actions, modify some configuration options or render the device unable to boot to the operating system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 7.1.0 - 7.4.1.1
Firepower 1000 Series Appliances: All versions
Firepower 2100 Series Security Appliances: All versions
Firepower 3100 Series Appliances: All versions
Firepower 4200 Series Appliances: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_1000_series_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_2100_series_security_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_3100_series_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_4200_series_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
