Vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software

CVE-2018-15374

A vulnerability in the Image Verification feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install a malicious software image or file on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly verifying digital signatures for software images and files that are uploaded to a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious software image or file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass digital signature verification checks for software images and files and install a malicious software image or file on the affected device.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15374?
CVE-2018-15374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe Software, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2018-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-15374?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-15374 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.