CVE-2019-1615

Summary

CVECVE-2019-1615
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-03-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:47:00 UTC
DescriptionA 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 image on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper verification of digital signatures for software images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by loading an unsigned software image on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software image. Note: The fix for this vulnerability requires a BIOS upgrade as part of the software upgrade. For additional information, see the Details section of this advisory. Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5). Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI Mode are affected running software versions prior to 13.2(1l). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-347

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Cisco 9432pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9432pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9536pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9536pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9636pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9636pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9736pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco 9736pq - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c31128pq-10ge - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c31128pq-10ge - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3132c-z - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3132c-z - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3164q-40ge - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3164q-40ge - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3264q - All All All
Hardware Cisco N3k-c3264q - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9432c-s - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9432c-s - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9464px - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9464px - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9464tx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9464tx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9564px - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9564px - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9564tx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9564tx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9636c-r - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9636c-r - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9636c-rx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9636c-rx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x97160yc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x97160yc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9732c-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9732c-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9732c-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9732c-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9736c-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9736c-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9736c-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9736c-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9788tc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco N9k-x9788tc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92160yc-x - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92160yc-x - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92300yc - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92300yc - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92304qc - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 92304qc - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9236c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9236c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9272q - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9272q - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93108tc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93108tc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93108tc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93108tc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93120tx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93120tx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9316d-gx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9316d-gx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180lc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180lc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180yc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180yc-ex - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180yc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93180yc-fx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93240yc-fx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93240yc-fx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9332c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9332c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9336c-fx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9336c-fx2 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9348gc-fxp - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9348gc-fxp - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93600cd-gx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 93600cd-gx - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9364c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9364c - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9504 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9504 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9508 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9508 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9516 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9516 - All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 12.3(0.97) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 12.3\(0.97\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0(3)i7(3) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0(3)i7(5) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0\(3\)i7\(3\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 9.2(1) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 9.2\(1\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 12.3\(0.97\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0\(3\)i7\(3\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\) All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os 9.2\(1\) All All All
Hardware Cisco X9636q-r - All All All
Hardware Cisco X9636q-r - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco NX-OS Software CVE-2019-1615 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco NX-OS Software Image Signature Verification Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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