CVE-2024-20419

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 10.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-07-17. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 81%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 81%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 to access the web UI or API with the privileges of the compromised user.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EG Risk
92(Attend)
EG Risk 92/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation81% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
81%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2024

Last Modified

July 31, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 25, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Password Change Vulnerability

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Critical Flaw in Cisco Smart Software Manager Allows Attackers to Cont | SecPod

https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-flaw-in-ciscos-secure-email-gateways-allows-attackers-to-control-the-device-completely/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-05-23 22:01 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52155
    First seen Apr 10, 2025

    Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 8-202206 - Account Takeover

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/cisco_ssm_onprem_account✓ verified
    First seen Jul 20, 2024

    Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem Account Takeover (CVE-2024-20419)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-20419.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Cisco SSM On-Prem <= 8-202206 - Password Reset Account Takeover

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-20419?
CVE-2024-20419 is a critical vulnerability published on July 17, 2024. 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.…
When was CVE-2024-20419 disclosed?
CVE-2024-20419 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2024, with the most recent update on July 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-20419 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-20419 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-20419?
CVE-2024-20419 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-20419?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-20419, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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