CVE-2021-1136 Security feature bypass in Cisco IOS XR Software

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can bypass image verification to execute unsigned code during the boot process on affected Cisco routers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1136?

CVE-2021-1136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xr, published on 4 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 540 Series Routers, only when running Cisco IOS XR NCS540L software images, and Cisco IOS XR Software for the Cisco 8000 Series Routers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute unsigned code during the boot process on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xr.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Ios Xr vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrm7-r95m-mcv4.

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