Smart License Utility vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product1 known exploited4 versions
The short answer

Smart License Utility is made by Cisco. We track 2 published vulnerabilities in it, across 4 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 31 March 2025. If you run Smart License Utility, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Check your version

The most recent Smart License Utility flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2024-20439, on 31 March 2025. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Smart License Utility do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "2.0.0 to before 2.3.0" means from 2.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.0. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2024-20439Exploited list, 31 Mar 2025

    Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability

    2.0.0 to before 2.3.0
Known exploited

Which Smart License Utility vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 9.8
    CVE-2024-20439CriticalKnown exploited
    Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerability

    Cisco Smart Licensing Utility contains a static credential vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system and gain administrative credentials.

    Chance of use92%Known exploited since31 Mar 2025
Exploit likelihood

Which Smart License Utility flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 92%
    CVE-2024-20439CriticalKnown exploited

    A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log into an affected system by using a static administrative credential.

    CVSS9.8Published4 Sep 2024
  2. 51%

    A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information.

    CVSS7.5Published4 Sep 2024
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We track 2 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Smart License Utility, across 4 versions. The most recent Smart License Utility flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2024-20439, on 31 March 2025.

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2024-20439.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2024-20439, affects 2.0.0 to before 2.3.0. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

Create a EdgeProtect account and track Smart License Utility. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.