CVE-2024-20265 Security feature bypass in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Physical attackers can bypass Secure Boot to load tampered software images on Cisco Access Points via boot-time console commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20265?
CVE-2024-20265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Access Point Software, published on 27 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-501
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20265?
How do I fix CVE-2024-20265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqw2-gvrw-vqqg.