Description
A vulnerability in the iPXE boot function of Cisco IOS XR software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install an unverified software image on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient image verification. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the boot parameters for image verification during the iPXE boot process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot an unverified software image on the affected device.
Published: 2023-09-13
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-24415 A vulnerability in the iPXE boot function of Cisco IOS XR software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install an unverified software image on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient image verification. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the boot parameters for image verification during the iPXE boot process on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot an unverified software image on the affected device.
History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco ios Xr Software
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco ios Xr Software
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Cisco 8201 8202 8208 8212 8218 8804 8808 8812 8818 8831 Asr 9000 Asr 9000v Asr 9001 Asr 9006 Asr 9010 Asr 9901 Asr 9902 Asr 9903 Asr 9904 Asr 9906 Asr 9910 Asr 9912 Asr 9920 Asr 9922 Ios Xr Ios Xr Software Ncs 1001 Ncs 1002 Ncs 1004 Ncs 4009 Ncs 4016 Ncs 4201 Ncs 4202 Ncs 4206 Ncs 4216 Ncs 5001 Ncs 5002 Ncs 5011 Ncs 540 Ncs 5500 Ncs 5501 Ncs 5502 Ncs 5504 Ncs 5508 Ncs 5516 Ncs 560 Ncs 560-4 Ncs 560-7 Ncs 57b1-5dse-sys Ncs 57b1-6d24-sys Ncs 57c1-48q6-sys Ncs 57c3-mod-sys Ncs 57c3-mods-sys
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T18:23:20.640Z

Reserved: 2022-10-27T18:47:50.370Z

Link: CVE-2023-20236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:05:35.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-13T17:15:09.607

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:40:57.700

Link: CVE-2023-20236

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