CVE-2019-1808

Medium

Description

A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software patch on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for patch images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by loading an unsigned software patch on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software patch image.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Nx-os
PublishedMay 15, 2019
First seenMay 15, 2019
Weakness typeCWE-347CWE-347

How to fix

Update
  • cisco nx-os8.1\(1a\), 8.3\(1\), 7.3\(3\)d1\(1\), 8.2\(3\) or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco nx-os7.3 ≤ v < 8.1\(1a\), 8.2 ≤ v < 8.3\(1\), 7.2 ≤ v < 7.3\(3\)d1\(1\), 8.0 ≤ v < 8.2\(3\)8.1\(1a\), 8.3\(1\), 7.3\(3\)d1\(1\), 8.2\(3\)

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