PatchTheCVECVE-2024-20419: A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow
CVE-2024-20419 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting smart software manager on-prem. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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 t
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 10.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 80.9% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-620 |
| Published | 2024-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-s
- Write-up: www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-cont
- GitHub PoC: codeb0ss/CVE-2024-20419-PoC
- Exploit-DB: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 8-202206 - Account Takeover
- Metasploit: Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem Account Takeover (CVE-2024-20419)
- Nuclei scan template: Cisco SSM On-Prem <= 8-202206 - Password Reset Account Takeover
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-20419?
smart software manager on-prem: upgrade to 8-202112. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-20419 being exploited?
CVE-2024-20419 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-20419 affect?
CVE-2024-20419 affects smart software manager on-prem. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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
How urgent is CVE-2024-20419?
Priority 73/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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