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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 52 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 49 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-09-13T17:15:09.607
2024-11-21T07:40:57.700
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xr | < 7.10.1 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | 8201 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8202 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8208 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8212 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8218 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8804 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8808 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8812 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8818 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | 8831 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9000 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9000v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9001 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9006 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9010 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9901 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9902 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9903 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9904 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9906 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9910 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9912 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9920 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | asr_9922 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_1001 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_1002 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_1004 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4009 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4016 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4201 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4202 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4206 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_4216 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5001 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5002 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5011 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_540 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5500 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5501 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5501 | se | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5502 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5502 | se | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5504 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5508 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_5516 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_560 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_560-4 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_560-7 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57b1-5dse-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57b1-6d24-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57c1-48q6-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57c3-mod-sys | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ncs_57c3-mods-sys | - | No |
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