Vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os Software 6.0(2)a1(1)
CVE-2019-12662
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12662?
- CVE-2019-12662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os Software 6.0(2)a1(1), classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12662?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.