A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass signature verification when loading a software patch. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NX-OS signature verification for software patches. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass signature verification and load a crafted, unsigned software patch on a targeted device. The attacker would need valid administrator credentials to perform this exploit. This vulnerability affects the following products running Cisco NX-OS System Software: Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Unified Computing System Manager. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf16494, CSCvf23655.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: 2017-11-30T09:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:36:55.530Z
Reserved: 2017-08-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-12331
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-30T09:29:00.370
Modified: 2017-12-15T02:29:03.547
Link: CVE-2017-12331
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