CVE-2019-12649 Information
Feb 14, 2021
cve
Description
A vulnerability in the Image Verification feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated local attacker to install and boot a malicious software image or execute unsigned binaries on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because under certain circumstances an affected device can be configured to not verify the digital signatures of system image files during the boot process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by abusing a specific feature that is part of the device boot process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to install and boot a malicious software image or execute unsigned binaries on the targeted device.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Reference
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction Required
HIGH
Scope
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
UNCHANGED
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
HIGH
Base Severity
6.7
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