CVE-2024-20419

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

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

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-20419 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including Mohammed Adel, Michael Heinzl, Mohammed Adel, including a Metasploit module auxiliary/admin/http/cisco_ssm_onprem_account. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem to reset the password of any user, including the admin, by generating an auth token and setting a new password without requiring prior authentication.

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

This exploit leverages an authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem to reset the password of any user, including the admin, by generating an auth token and setting a new password without requiring prior authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 8-202206 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Valid domain/URL of the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
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

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2024-20419, an improper access control vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem, allowing unauthenticated password resets for any user, including administrators.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem <= 8-202206
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Target system running vulnerable Cisco SSM On-Prem version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

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)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0
EPSS 0.9147
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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

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