CVE-2017-12331

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Nov 30, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Reserved: Aug 3, 2017

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

CWE-347

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Cisco NX-OSn/a	Cisco NX-OSAffected

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-nxos
102159vdb-entry
1039930vdb-entry

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