CVE-2024-20397

MEDIUM

Cisco NX-OS Software - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device, or an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials, to bypass NX-OS image signature verification.  This vulnerability is due to insecure bootloader settings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a series of bootloader commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass NX-OS image signature verification and load unverified software.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.2
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.9%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (50)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.1(1)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.1(2)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.1(2t)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(1)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(1q)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(2)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(2a)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(3)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(3t)
Cisco/Cisco NX-OS Software 10.2(3v)
... and 40 more
Published Dec 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026