CVE-2024-20440 Information disclosure in Cisco Smart License Utility
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access sensitive log files containing API credentials via crafted HTTP requests in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20440?
CVE-2024-20440 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Smart License Utility, published on 4 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a debug log file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain log files that contain sensitive data, including credentials that can be used to access the API.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Smart License Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20440 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-20440 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart License Utility
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9j7-w55p-jq3w.