CVE-2018-15370
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROM Monitor Software Secure Boot Bypass Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 5, 2018
- Updated
- Nov 26, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2018
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco IOS ROM Monitor (ROMMON) Software for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to bypass Cisco Secure Boot validation checks and load a compromised software image on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of a hidden command in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an affected device via the console, forcing the device into ROMMON mode, and writing a malicious pattern to a specific memory address on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass signature validation checks by Cisco Secure Boot technology and load a compromised software image on the affected device. A compromised software image is any software image that has not been digitally signed by Cisco.
Scores
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Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series SwitchesCisco |
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