VDB-142273 · CVE-2019-12649 · GCVE-0-2019-12649

Cisco IOS XE Image Verification Digital Signature signature verification

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS XE. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Image Verification. This manipulation as part of Digital Signature causes signature verification. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-12649. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco IOS XE (Router Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Image Verification. The manipulation as part of a Digital Signature leads to a signature verification vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the Image Verification feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install and boot a malicious software image or execute unsigned binaries on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because, under certain circumstances, an affected device can be configured to not verify the digital signatures of system image files during the boot process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by abusing a specific feature that is part of the device boot process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to install and boot a malicious software image or execute unsigned binaries on the targeted device.

The weakness was presented 09/25/2019 as cisco-sa-20190925-iosxe-digsig as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-12649 since 06/04/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-142277, VDB-142275, VDB-142274 and VDB-142270 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Cisco

Name

IOS XE

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Signature verification
CWE: 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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/04/2019 🔍
09/25/2019 +113 days 🔍
09/26/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2023 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20190925-iosxe-digsig
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-12649 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12649
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142273
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2019 12:33
Updated: 12/28/2023 08:40
Changes: 09/26/2019 12:33 (41), 06/04/2020 14:29 (18), 12/28/2023 08:40 (14)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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