Medium severity · published Dec 4, 2024
CVE-2024-20397
Cisco NX-OS Software Image Verification Bypass Vulnerability
5.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device, or an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials, to bypass NX-OS image signature verification.
This vulnerability is due to insecure bootloader settings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a series of bootloader commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass NX-OS image signature verification and load unverified software.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CN
Cisco NX-OS Software · Cisco
8.2(5); 7.3(5)D1(1); 8.4(2); 8.4(3); 9.2(3); 7.0(3)I5(2); +34 more · source: vendor
CN
Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode · Cisco
14.1(1j); 14.0(3d); 14.1(1k); 13.2(1m); 14.0(3c); 13.2(2l); +34 more · source: vendor
CU
Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed) · Cisco
4.0(4c); 4.0(2b); 4.1(2a); 4.0(1a); 4.0(2a); 4.0(1b); +34 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20397
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20397
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-image-sig-bypas-pQDRQvjL
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