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CVE-2021-1449


A vulnerability in the boot logic of Cisco Access Points Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time. The vulnerability is due to an improper check that is performed by the area of code that manages system startup processes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying a specific file that is stored on the system, which would allow the attacker to bypass existing protections. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time and bypass the software image verification check part of the secure boot process of an affected device. Note: To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have access to the development shell (devshell) on the device.


Published

2021-03-24T20:15:15.400

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:44:23.367

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-284
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco aironet_access_point_software - Yes
Hardware cisco 1100_integrated_services_router - No
Hardware cisco aironet_1540 - No
Hardware cisco aironet_1560 - No
Hardware cisco aironet_1800 - No
Hardware cisco aironet_2800 - No
Hardware cisco aironet_3800 - No
Hardware cisco aironet_4800 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_9100 - No
Hardware cisco catalyst_iw6300 - No
Hardware cisco esw6300 - No
Operating System cisco catalyst_9800_firmware < 16.12.5 Yes
Operating System cisco catalyst_9800_firmware < 17.3.3 Yes
Operating System cisco catalyst_9800_firmware < 17.5.1 Yes
Hardware cisco catalyst_9800 - No
Application cisco wireless_lan_controller_software < 8.5.171.0 Yes
Application cisco wireless_lan_controller_software < 8.10.150.0 Yes

References