Cisco · Cisco Nx-Os · CVE-2024-20397
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Cisco NX-OS Software (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device, or an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials, to bypass NX-OS image signature verification. This vulnerability is due to insecure bootloader settings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a series of bootloader commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass NX-OS image signature verification and load unverified software. The issue affects over 100 models, including MDS 9000, Nexus 3000/7000/9000.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.