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CVE-2024-20397

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CVE-2024-20397

Published: Dec 4, 2024

Modified: Apr 8, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.2

MEDIUM

Description

A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device, or an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials, to bypass NX-OS image signature verification.  This vulnerability is due to insecure bootloader settings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a series of bootloader commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass NX-OS image signature verification and load unverified software.

VendorProductVersions

Cisco

Cisco NX-OS Software

affected
8.2(5)
affected
7.3(5)D1(1)
affected
8.4(2)
affected
8.4(3)
affected
9.2(3)

+180 more versions

Cisco

Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode

affected
14.1(1j)
affected
14.0(3d)
affected
14.1(1k)
affected
13.2(1m)
affected
14.0(3c)

+120 more versions

Cisco

Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)

affected
4.0(4c)
affected
4.0(2b)
affected
4.1(2a)
affected
4.0(1a)
affected
4.0(2a)

+66 more versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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