CVE-2018-15370

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Ios Rom Monitor
PublishedOct 5, 2018
First seenOct 5, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-264CWE-264

How to fix

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco ios_rom_monitor15.1\(2\)sy3—

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