First published: Wed Mar 24 2021(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the boot logic of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with level 15 privileges or an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to execute arbitrary code on the underlying Linux operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect validations of specific function arguments that are passed to the boot script. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tampering with a specific file, which an affected device would process during the initial boot process. On systems that are protected by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) secure boot feature, a successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time and bypass the image verification check in the secure boot process of the affected device.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0xas | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.0xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.1as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.2ts | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.4as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.7.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.8.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.8.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.8.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.0xas | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.1as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.9.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.1xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.1xcs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.2as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.2ts | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.8as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.10.10s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.11.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.11.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.11.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.11.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.11.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.12.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.2as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.5as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.7as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.13.10s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.14.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.14.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.14.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.14.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.14.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.1cs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.1xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.2xbs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.15.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0cs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.1as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.2as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.2bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.3as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4cs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4ds | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4es | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4gs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.5s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.6bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.6s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7bs | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.7s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.8s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.9s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.10as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.16.10s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.1as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.17.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0as | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.0sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1bsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1csp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1gsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1hsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1isp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.1sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.2sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3bsp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.3sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.4sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.5sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.6sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.7sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.8asp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =3.18.8sp | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.1.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.2.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.2.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.5b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.6 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.7 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.8 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.9 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.3.10 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.4.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.5.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.4s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.5b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.6 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.7 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.7a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.6.8 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.7.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1e | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.8.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3h | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.4c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.5 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.9.5f | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1d | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1e | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1f | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1g | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.10.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1b | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.11.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1c | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1w | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1x | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1y | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1z | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.1za | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.2t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.3s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.4 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =16.12.4a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1s | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.1t | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.1.2 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1 | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1a | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1r | |
Cisco IOS XE Software | =17.2.1v |
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CVE-2021-1398 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2021-1398, users should upgrade to the fixed versions of Cisco IOS XE Software as specified in the advisory.
CVE-2021-1398 affects Cisco IOS XE Software versions 3.7.0bs, 3.7.0s, 3.7.0xas, and several others up to 17.2.1v.
CVE-2021-1398 can result in an attacker executing arbitrary code on the underlying Linux operating system of affected Cisco devices.
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2021-1398 requires either local authenticated access with level 15 privileges or physical access to the device.