Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr
CVE-2016-1456
The CLI in Cisco IOS XR 6.x through 6.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged context by leveraging unspecified container access, aka Bug ID CSCuz62721.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xr — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0_base
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91785 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036311 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160714… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1456?
- CVE-2016-1456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1456?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.