Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager 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 and can be exploited by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
Standard Path Management Plane
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Moderate
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2024-20419: Unauthenticated password change vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, requires immediate attention to prevent potential administrative access compromise.
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy
Official Advisoryhttps://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy
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