CVE-2017-11400: High severity Belden Tofino Xenon Security Appliance Firmware vulnerability

Published Nov 20, 2017
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Updated

An issue has been discovered on the Belden Hirschmann Tofino Xenon Security Appliance before 03.2.00. An incomplete firmware signature allows a local attacker to upgrade the equipment (kernel, file system) with unsigned, attacker-controlled, data. This occurs because the applianceconfig file is signed but the .tar.sec file is unsigned.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Belden Tofino Xenon Security Appliance Firmware<=3.1.0
Belden Tofino Xenon Security Appliance

Event History

Nov 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11400?

The severity of CVE-2017-11400 is high.

2

How does CVE-2017-11400 affect Belden Tofino Xenon Security Appliance Firmware?

CVE-2017-11400 affects Belden Tofino Xenon Security Appliance Firmware version up to 3.1.0.

3

How can a local attacker exploit CVE-2017-11400?

A local attacker can exploit CVE-2017-11400 by upgrading the equipment (kernel, file system) with unsigned, attacker-controlled data.

4

What is the CWE of CVE-2017-11400?

The CWE of CVE-2017-11400 is CWE-347.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11400?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-11400 in the following references: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/airbus-seclab/security-advisories/blob/master/belden/tofino.txt) and [Belden Security Bulletin](https://www.belden.com/hubfs/support/security/bulletins/Belden-Security-Bulletin-BSECV-2017-14-1v1-1.pdf).

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