HTTP: Hardcoded Admin Credentials For Cisco Smart Licensing Utility API

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Hardcoded Admin Credentials. A successful attack can lead to sensitive information disclosure.

Extended Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system by using a static administrative credential. This vulnerability is due to an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the static credentials to log in to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system with administrative privileges over the API of the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility application.

Affected Products

Cisco smart_license_utility

References

CVE: CVE-2024-20439

Short Name
HTTP:CTS:HARCDED-CSCO-API
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
API Admin CVE-2024-20439 Cisco Credentials For Hardcoded Licensing Smart Utility
Release Date
01/31/2025
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3779
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Cisco

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