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CVE-2024-20439

Exploited

Cisco Smart Licensing Utility - API

Cisco CVSS 9.8 Updated March 16, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log into an affected system by using a static administrative credential, potentially leading to administrative rights over the CSLU application API. This vulnerability is due to an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset CSLU
Standard Path Global Firmware

Manual Verification Required

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Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Moderate

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2024-20439: Unauthenticated remote access to Cisco Smart Licensing Utility via static admin credential, requiring immediate patching to prevent potential administrative takeover.

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