Signature Verification Bypass in Cisco Spark Board
CVE-2017-12306

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Spark Board
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2017

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the upgrade process of Cisco Spark Board, which could allow an authenticated local attacker to install unverified upgrade packages. This issue arises from insufficient validation of upgrade packages, enabling an attacker to provide a malicious package and potentially install custom firmware on the device. This poses significant risks to the integrity of the hardware and software environment of the Spark Board.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Spark Board Cisco Spark Board

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101914
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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