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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series and 9000 Series Switches in NX-OS Mode CLI Command Software Image Signature Verification (CVE-2019-1810)
medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501321
Synopsis
The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.Description
A vulnerability in the Image Signature Verification feature used in an NX-OS CLI command in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series and 9000 Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator-level credentials to install a malicious software image on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because software digital signatures are not properly verified during CLI command execution. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to install an unsigned software image on an affected device. Note: If the device has not been patched for the vulnerability previously disclosed in the Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-sig-verif, a successful exploit could allow the attacker to boot a malicious software image.This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
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Solution
Refer to the vendor advisory.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 501321
Version: 1.1
Type: remote
Family: Tenable.ot
Published: 7/25/2023
Updated: 7/26/2023
Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1810
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.7
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:7, cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:9
Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Cisco
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-1810
CWE: 347