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GHSA-6V48-QPG5-FJ4M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-01-25 18:30

Details

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.

This vulnerability is due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when an install query regarding an ISO image is performed during an install operation that uses an ISO image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying an ISO image and then carrying out install requests in parallel. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

Severity ?

5.7 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2023-20135 (GCVE-0-2023-20135)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-13 16:38 – Updated: 2025-12-16 18:23

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when an install query regarding an ISO image is performed during an install operation that uses an ISO image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying an ISO image and then carrying out install requests in parallel. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

Severity ?

5.7 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CWE

CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Assigner

cisco

References

URL

Tags

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Cisco	Cisco IOS XR Software	Affected: 7.5.3 Affected: 7.5.2 Affected: 7.5.4 Affected: 7.7.1 Affected: 7.7.2 Affected: 7.7.21 Affected: 7.8.1 Affected: 7.8.2 Affected: 7.9.1 Affected: 7.9.2

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-6V48-QPG5-FJ4M

CVE-2023-20135 (GCVE-0-2023-20135)

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