{"id":"CVE-2024-20419","title":"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.\r\n\r This vulnerability …","summary":"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.\r\n\r This vulnerability …","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-620"],"vendor":"cisco","product":"smart_software_manager_on-prem","affected":["smart_software_manager_on-prem < 8-202112"],"patched":["smart_software_manager_on-prem 8-202112"],"published":"2024-07-17","updated":"2026-11-03","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-03T22:17:13.243","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20419","references":[{"url":"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy","label":"psirt@cisco.com"},{"url":"https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/","label":"psirt@cisco.com"},{"url":"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2024-08-08T03:55:30.463258Z"},"epss":0.80917,"epssPercentile":0.99631,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"metasploit":["auxiliary/admin/http/cisco_ssm_onprem_account"],"nuclei":["CVE-2024-20419"],"checkedAt":"2026-11-05T06:38:49.869Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T06:38:03.576Z","slug":"CVE-2024-20419","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\r\n\r 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `smart_software_manager_on-prem < 8-202112`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `smart_software_manager_on-prem 8-202112`","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":83,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":16.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}