Cisco security advisory

Number: AV20-171
Date: 2 June 2020

On 1 June 2020 Cisco published multiple Security Advisories highlighting vulnerabilities in the following products:

• Cisco NX-OS Software
• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers

Successful exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow an actor to cause a denial of service condition or load a compromised software image on an affected device.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the following, perform the suggested mitigations and apply the necessary manufacturer updates when available:

Cisco NX-OS Software:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-ipip-dos-kCT9X4

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200219-ucs-boot-bypass

Note to Readers

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