Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-259Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00214 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.2.5.1; 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.2.5.1; 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 44
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 34 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1030:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4215:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4225:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4245:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1030:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_3140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4215:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4225:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4245:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20412
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p38m-32qc-f4cg
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-20412 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20412 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p38m-32qc-f4cg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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