CVE-2019-12662

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE and NX-OS - Authenticated Code Execution via Improper OVA Signature Verification

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid administrator or privilege level 15 credentials to load a virtual service image and bypass signature verification on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper signature verification during the installation of an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) image. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and load a malicious, unsigned OVA image on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to perform code execution on a crafted software OVA image.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-347
Status published
Products (50)
cisco/ios_xe 16.8.1
cisco/nexus_3016_firmware
cisco/nexus_3048_firmware
cisco/nexus_3064-t_firmware
cisco/nexus_3064_firmware
cisco/nexus_31108pc-v_firmware
cisco/nexus_31108tc-v_firmware
cisco/nexus_31128pq_firmware
cisco/nexus_3132c-z_firmware
cisco/nexus_3132q-v_firmware
... and 40 more
Published Sep 25, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026