CVE-2024-20412
CRITICALCisco Firepower Threat Defense - Static Credential Authentication Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and 4200 Series could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected system using static credentials. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static accounts with hard-coded passwords on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the CLI of an affected device with these credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the affected system and retrieve sensitive information, perform limited troubleshooting actions, modify some configuration options, or render the device unable to boot to the operating system, requiring a reimage of the device.
Scores
CVSS v3
9.3
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
37.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-259
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (23)
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.1.0
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.1.0.1
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.1.0.2
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.1.0.3
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.0
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.0.1
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.1
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.2
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.3
cisco/firepower_threat_defense
7.2.4
... and 13 more
Published
Oct 23, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026