CVE-2024-20419: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem

Critical severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 80.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem: before 8-202112 (fixed in 8-202112)

Published 2024-07-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.