This vulnerability is due to missing signature verification for specific files that may be loaded during the device boot process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a crafted file into a specific location on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code at boot time.
Because this allows the attacker to bypass a major security feature of the device, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-13903 | A vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 2960X, 2960XR, 2960CX, and 3560CX Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privilege level 15 or an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the device to execute persistent code at boot time and break the chain of trust. This vulnerability is due to missing signature verification for specific files that may be loaded during the device boot process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a crafted file into a specific location on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code at boot time. Because this allows the attacker to bypass a major security feature of the device, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High. |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000
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Cisco
Cisco catalyst 2960cx-8pc-l Cisco catalyst 2960cx-8tc-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24pd-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24ps-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24psq-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24psq-l Cool Cisco catalyst 2960x-24td-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24ts-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-24ts-ll Cisco catalyst 2960x-48fpd-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48fps-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48lpd-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48lps-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48td-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48ts-l Cisco catalyst 2960x-48ts-ll Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24pd-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24pd-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24ps-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24ps-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24td-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24td-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24ts-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-24ts-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48fpd-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48fpd-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48fps-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48fps-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48lpd-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48lpd-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48lps-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48lps-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48td-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48td-l Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48ts-i Cisco catalyst 2960xr-48ts-l Cisco catalyst 3560cx-12pc-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-12pd-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-12tc-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-8pc-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-8pt-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-8tc-s Cisco catalyst 3560cx-8xpd-s Cisco ios |
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| Description | A vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Catalyst 2960X, 2960XR, 2960CX, and 3560CX Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privilege level 15 or an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the device to execute persistent code at boot time and break the chain of trust. This vulnerability is due to missing signature verification for specific files that may be loaded during the device boot process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a crafted file into a specific location on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code at boot time. Because this allows the attacker to bypass a major security feature of the device, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-347 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-07T19:45:02.742Z
Reserved: 2024-10-10T19:15:13.225Z
Link: CVE-2025-20181
Updated: 2025-05-07T18:56:19.192Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-05-07T18:15:37.973
Modified: 2025-08-04T18:51:54.673
Link: CVE-2025-20181
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