Cisco’s License Leak: Hackers Exploit Half-Year-Old Flaws for Fun and Profit!
Hackers are poking at Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerabilities like a kid with a stick, despite patches being available for six months. These flaws, CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, could let attackers access sensitive data or manage services. It’s a reminder to patch your systems before cybercriminals find their way in.
Hot Take:
It looks like some hackers just can’t resist the allure of a juicy Cisco vulnerability, like a moth to a flame, or a cat to an open can of tuna. It’s been six months, folks, but some people just love to play with old toys!
Key Points:
- Cisco patched two critical vulnerabilities in their Smart Licensing Utility half a year ago.
- The exploits, CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440, allow unauthorized access and sensitive information gathering.
- SANS Institute recently observed in-the-wild exploit attempts.
- CVE-2024-20439 involves a hardcoded password, while CVE-2024-20440 involves overly detailed log files.
- The attackers’ motives remain unclear, but they are also targeting other system types.
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