CVE-2024-20265
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 16 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the boot process of Cisco Access Point (AP) Software could allow an unauthenticated, physical attacker to bypass the Cisco Secure Boot functionality and load a software image that has been tampered with on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because unnecessary commands are available during boot time at the physical console. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by interrupting the boot process and executing specific commands to bypass the Cisco Secure Boot validation checks and load an image that has been tampered with. This image would have been previously downloaded onto the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to load the image once. The Cisco Secure Boot functionality is not permanently compromised.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Aironet Access Point Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Business Wireless Access Point Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IOS XE Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (230)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0744Cisco Aironet Access Point: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-03-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Aironet Access Point, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Router und Cisco Small Business ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- cisco-sa-ap-secureboot-bypass-zT5vJkSDCisco Access Point Software Secure Boot Bypass Vulnerability2024-03-27csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the boot process of Cisco Access Point (AP) Software could allow an unauthenticated, physical attacker to bypass the Cisco Secure Boot functionality and load a software image that has been tampered with on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because unnecessary commands are available during boot time at the physical console. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by interrupting the boot process and executing specific commands to bypass the Cisco Secure Boot validation checks and load an image that has been tampered with. This image would have been previously downloaded onto the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to load the image once. The Cisco Secure Boot functionality is not permanently compromised. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20265/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ap-secureboot-bypass-zT5vJkSDcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Aironet-Catalyst-AP-privilege-escalation-via-Boot-Process-43885cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ap-secureboot-bypass-zT5vJkSDenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ap-secureboot-bypass-zT5vJkSDnvd
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