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Cisco NX-OS: Cisco NX-OS CLI Command Software Image Signature Verification Vulnerabilities

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Cisco NX-OS: Cisco NX-OS CLI Command Software Image Signature Verification Vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/15/2019
Created
05/17/2019
Added
05/16/2019
Modified
03/06/2023

Description

A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software image on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because software digital signatures are not properly verified during CLI command execution. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to install an unsigned software image on an affected device.

Solution(s)

  • update-nxos

References

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