CVE-2024-20440

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 79.37% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Smart License Utility
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cslu-7gHMzWmw vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20440?
CVE-2024-20440 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-20440?
To fix CVE-2024-20440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-20440 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-20440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-20440?
CVE-2024-20440 affects Cisco Cisco Smart License Utility.
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