Cisco’s Comedy of Errors: Hackers Exploit Flaws Faster Than a System Update
Two Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerabilities, patched since September 2024, are under attack! These flaws could let cyber mischief-makers log in with admin privileges and access sensitive data. If you’re running outdated versions, it’s time to patch up. Remember, cybersecurity: because “oops” is not a good strategy.
Hot Take:
Ah, Cisco, the gift that keeps on giving—as long as that gift is heart palpitations for IT departments! Once again, we’re reminded that just like that treadmill in the corner, vulnerabilities are best dealt with promptly, lest they gather dust and a potential hacker or two. But hey, at least they patched it before it became a vintage problem, right?
Key Points:
- Two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, are under active exploitation.
- Both flaws allow attackers to gain administrative access and retrieve sensitive data from debug logs.
- The affected versions are Cisco Smart Licensing Utility 2.0.0, 2.1.0, and 2.2.0.
- A patch was released in September 2024; version 2.3.0 is immune.
- The SANS Internet Storm Center reports ongoing exploitation attempts as of March 2025.
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