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Cisco UCS: CVE-2017-12331: Signature Verification Bypass

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Cisco UCS: CVE-2017-12331: Signature Verification Bypass

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/30/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/25/2018
Modified
05/02/2018

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass signature verification when loading a software patch. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NX-OS signature verification for software patches. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass signature verification and load a crafted, unsigned software patch on a targeted device. The attacker would need valid administrator credentials to perform this exploit. This vulnerability affects the following products running Cisco NX-OS System Software: Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Unified Computing System Manager. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf16494, CSCvf23655.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-ucs-manager-upgrade-3_2_3a

References

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