CVE-2024-20440: Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2024
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a debug log file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain log files that contain sensitive data, including credentials that can be used to access the API.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Smart License Utility=2.0.0
Cisco Smart License Utility=2.1.0
Cisco Smart License Utility=2.2.0

Event History

Sep 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
News Published
via BleepingComputer·04:58 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·05:01 PM
Mar 20, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·07:05 PM
Apr 2, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:19 PM
Known Exploited
01:19 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20440?

CVE-2024-20440 has been classified with a high severity due to its potential to allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-20440?

To fix CVE-2024-20440, update the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility to a patched version that addresses the excessive verbosity in the debug log.

3

Which versions of Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are affected by CVE-2024-20440?

CVE-2024-20440 affects Cisco Smart Licensing Utility versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, and 2.2.0.

4

What type of information can be accessed through CVE-2024-20440?

CVE-2024-20440 could allow attackers to access sensitive information contained within the excessive debug log.

5

Can the exploitation of CVE-2024-20440 be mitigated?

Mitigation for CVE-2024-20440 includes implementing network security controls to limit access to the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility.

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