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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 44 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 41 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, 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.
2025-05-07T18:15:37.973
2025-08-04T18:51:54.673
Analyzed
CVSSv3.0: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ex | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)xo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)xo1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex12 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)ex13 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)se8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)sqd8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2\)xo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(2a\)ex5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2a\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2a\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3a\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e10a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e10d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea9a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5b\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e0c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e2b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)eb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e0s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e3k | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7a\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7b\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(8\)e6 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960cx-8pc-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960cx-8tc-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24pd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24ps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24psq-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24psq-l_cool | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24td-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24ts-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-24ts-ll | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48fpd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48fps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48lpd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48lps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48td-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48ts-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960x-48ts-ll | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24pd-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24pd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24ps-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24ps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24td-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24td-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24ts-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-24ts-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48fpd-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48fpd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48fps-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48fps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48lpd-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48lpd-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48lps-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48lps-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48td-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48td-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48ts-i | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_2960xr-48ts-l | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-12pc-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-12pd-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-12tc-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-8pc-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-8pt-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-8tc-s | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | catalyst_3560cx-8xpd-s | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.