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CVE-2024-20412: A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and…
A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and 4200 Series could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected system using static credentials.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
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What it is
A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco Firepower 1000, 2100, 3100, and 4200 Series could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access an affected system using static credentials. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static accounts with hard-coded passwords on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the CLI of an affected device with these credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the affected system and retrieve sensitive information, perform limited troubleshooting actions, modify some configuration options, or render the device unable to boot to the operating system, requiring a reimage of the device.
Exploitation
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.