CVE-2024-20419

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem Account Takeover (CVE-2024-20419)

Title source: metasploit

Description

A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM 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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access the web UI or API with the privileges of the compromised user.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Mohammed Adel · pythonwebappsmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52155

View Code ZIP pw:eip

metasploit WORKING POC

by Michael Heinzl, Mohammed Adel · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/cisco_ssm_onprem_account.rb

View Code ZIP pw:eip

Nuclei Templates (1)

Cisco SSM On-Prem <= 8-202206 - Password Reset Account Takeover

CRITICALVERIFIEDby iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch

FOFA: title="On-Prem License Workspace"

References (2)

[Vendor Advisory] https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0

EPSS 0.9142

EPSS Percentile 99.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-10-17

CWE

CWE-620

Status published

Products (1)

cisco/smart_software_manager_on-prem < 8-202112

Published Jul 17, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026