Cisco NX-OS/FXOS Secure Configuration Validation signature verification

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco NX-OS and FXOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Secure Configuration Validation. The manipulation results in signature verification. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-1728. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cisco NX-OS and FXOS (Router Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component Secure Configuration Validation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a signature verification vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A vulnerability in the Secure Configuration Validation functionality of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary commands at system boot time with the privileges of root. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation of system files when the persistent configuration information is read from the file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and overwriting the persistent configuration storage with malicious executable files. An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands at system startup and those commands will run as the root user. The attacker must have valid administrative credentials for the device.
The bug was discovered 05/15/2019. The weakness was disclosed 05/15/2019 as cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-conf-by as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-1728 since 12/06/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/19/2023).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Vendor
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License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploiting
Class: Signature verificationCWE: CWE-347 / CWE-345
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/06/2018 🔍05/15/2019 🔍
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05/16/2019 🔍
09/19/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-conf-by
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2019-1728 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135072
SecurityFocus: 108391
Entry
Created: 05/16/2019 07:00Updated: 09/19/2023 17:22
Changes: 05/16/2019 07:00 (57), 06/12/2020 16:18 (1), 09/19/2023 17:14 (3), 09/19/2023 17:22 (12)
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