CVE-2021-1375

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE - Authenticated Arbitrary Code Execution and Secure Boot Bypass via Fast Reload Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the fast reload feature of Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco Catalyst 3850, Cisco Catalyst 9300, and Cisco Catalyst 9300L Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to either execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system, install and boot a malicious software image, or execute unsigned binaries on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper checks performed by system boot routines. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker would need privileged access to the CLI of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to either execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system or execute unsigned code and bypass the image verification check part of the secure boot process. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.3%
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 (37)
cisco/ios_xe 16.5.1
cisco/ios_xe 16.5.1a
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.1
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.2
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.3
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.4
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.4a
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.4s
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.5
cisco/ios_xe 16.6.6
... and 27 more
Published Mar 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026