What is CVE-2016-9215?

CVE-2016-9215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-9215?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xr

CVE-2016-9215

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to the device with the privileges of the root user. More Information: CSCva38434. Known Affected Releases: 6.1.1.BASE.

EPSS: 0.001 (22.4th 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 Cisco Ios Xr — versions Cisco IOS XR

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

1037418 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
94812 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9215?: CVE-2016-9215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios_xr, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-9215?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.