Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-12333
A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass signature verification when loading a software image. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NX-OS signature verification for software images. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass signature verification and load a crafted, unsigned software image 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: CSCvf25045, CSCvf31495.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 7.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.7
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102161
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039933
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-nxos2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102161
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039933
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-nxos2
Products affected by CVE-2017-12333
-
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:7.0(0)hsk(0.357)
-
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1(1)