CVE-2019-1880 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2019-1880

Cisco Unified Computing System BIOS Signature Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the BIOS upgrade utility of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Series Rack Servers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to install compromised BIOS firmware on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the firmware image file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing the BIOS upgrade utility with a specific set of options. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the firmware signature-verification process and install compromised BIOS firmware on an affected device.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: June 5th, 2019
Last Modified: November 21st, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-345

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle
Credential Access
T1071 Application Layer Protocol
Command and Control
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration