Vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xr

CVE-2016-6428

Cisco IOS XR 6.1.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging admin privileges, aka Bug ID CSCva38349.

EPSS: 0.001 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Cisco Ios_xr — versions 6.1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

20161005 Cisco IOS XR Software Command-Line Interface Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
1036956 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
93416 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6428?: CVE-2016-6428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-6428?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.